Severe Storms in the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains Saturday; Increasing Heat Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds, large to very large hail and a couple of tornadoes will be possible Saturday afternoon in the Upper Midwest and Great Plains. Stronger storms may produce heavy to excessive rainfall. Simmering heat will impact areas from the Southwest to the Gulf Coast and Southeast this weekend. Heat indices may exceed 100 degrees. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 14 Jun 11:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Slickrock Wilderness NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Juneteenth
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Slickrock Wilderness NC
 35.35°N 83.97°W (Elev. 3990 ft)
9:35 pm EDT Jun 14, 2024
12am EDT Jun 15, 2024-6pm EDT Jun 21, 2024
 
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