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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NE 20 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.53 in (1034.0 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 28 Mar 8:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Hooper Bald NC

Red Flag Warning until March 28, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until March 28, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Hooper Bald NC
 35.33°N 84.03°W (Elev. 4390 ft)
Last Update:
6:11 am EDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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