Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 18 Apr 1:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Slickrock Wilderness NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely.  Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Patchy Fog
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °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 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
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:
Slickrock Wilderness NC
 35.38°N 84°W (Elev. 4573 ft)
2:24 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
2pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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