Hot Temperatures in the West; Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Potential in the Southwest

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place across coastal southern California again today and the interior Northwest U.S into Thursday, with the Pacific Northwest carrying the potential for record-breaking high temperatures. A combination of monsoonal moisture and tropical moisture ahead of tropical cyclone Lorena will bring heavy rainfall and the potential for flooding through the week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Partly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	S 12 G 18 mph
Barometer	29.89 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	3 Sep 4:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Slickrock Wilderness NC

This Afternoon
High: 69 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 71 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 74 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Light west southwest wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.