Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

49°F

9°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 26 Feb 5:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Hooper Bald NC

  • Today

    Today: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 48. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of rain before 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 48. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Hooper Bald NC
 35.33°N 84.03°W (Elev. 4390 ft)
12:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
6am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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