Observed 12:30 PM EDT at KTYS

Townsend, TN weather

Sunny and 64°18°, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 43Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (62°17° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

High 73°23° today at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (68°20° → 56°13°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (69°21° → 57°14°)

This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	1%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	1%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	33%	2%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	33%	6%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	7%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	3%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	4%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 65°18° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	0%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	2%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	4%	3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 43°6°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–64°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–78°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MRX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Little River (TN) at Townsend

2.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 53 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Waldens Creek 6WSW Pigeon Forge (Little Valley)

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Waldens Creek 4W Pigeon Forge (Old Valley)

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 11:20 AM · NWS gauge page

Little River (TN) near Maryville

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 84 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 90

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 17
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Gatlinburg 2 SW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1921–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−8°−5°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24

Townsend weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 6:13–7:04 PM; Morning 7:33–8:24 AM
Blue hour: 7:04–7:14 PM; Morning 7:23–7:33 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:14 PM–7:24 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:05 AM · rises 5:44 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Townsend. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,500 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Townsend, TN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Little River (TN) at Townsend

Waldens Creek 6WSW Pigeon Forge (Little Valley)

Waldens Creek 4W Pigeon Forge (Old Valley)

Little River (TN) near Maryville

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon