Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Partly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 6:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Hooper Bald NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely.  Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 36. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 36. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Hooper Bald NC
 35.33°N 84.03°W (Elev. 4390 ft)
6:25 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
7am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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