Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

77°F

25°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Jul 8:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Alcoa TN

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Alcoa TN
 35.78°N 83.99°W (Elev. 869 ft)
7:06 am EDT Jul 26, 2026
9am EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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