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

76°F

24°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Apr 8:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Slickrock Wilderness NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 2am.  Low around 38. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 8am.  High near 47. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 2am. Low around 38. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 47. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Slickrock Wilderness NC
 35.38°N 84°W (Elev. 4573 ft)
7:28 pm EDT Apr 17, 2026
9pm EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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