Excessive Heat Continues in the Western and Southern U.S. Through the Independence Day Holiday

Excessive heat with potential records will continue to impact much of the West through Independence Day and into next week. Triple digit high temperatures are expected this weekend in parts of the Pacific Northwest. Dangerous heat will persist this week in the Southern Plains, Gulf Coast, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic. Heat index values will approach or exceed 110 degrees at times. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

91°F

33°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 3 Jul 4:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Tapoco NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 104. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 92 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind.
Independence Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 104. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Tapoco NC
 35.46°N 83.91°W (Elev. 1460 ft)
2:40 pm EDT Jul 3, 2024
5pm EDT Jul 3, 2024-6pm EDT Jul 10, 2024
 
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