Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	SW 13 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 10:53 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Slickrock Wilderness NC

Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 59 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 54. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 59.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.