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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Sevierville Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 83.53°WElev: 1001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	98°F (37°C)
Last update	20 Aug 11:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 88 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 82.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.