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.

Rain Fog/Mist

50°F

10°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 25 Feb 7:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Slickrock Wilderness NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. The rain could be heavy at times.  Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 2am. Low around 44. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before noon.  Patchy fog before 4pm. High near 54. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 2am. Low around 44. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 4pm. High near 54. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Slickrock Wilderness NC
 35.37°N 83.95°W (Elev. 3209 ft)
6:18 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
8pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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