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Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 3:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.68°N 83.75°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 am EDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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