Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

A Few Clouds

61°F

16°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 5:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Slickrock Wilderness NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 2am.  Low around 40. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 2am. Low around 40. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
Slickrock Wilderness NC
 35.38°N 84°W (Elev. 4573 ft)
2:25 am EDT Apr 17, 2026
6am EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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