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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 16 Apr 4:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 47. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 65. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 47. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 65. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport TN
 35.81°N 84.01°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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