Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	30.34 in (1026.9 mb)
Dewpoint	47°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Mar 8:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Slickrock Wilderness NC

Today
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 70 °F
Chance Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 72 °F
Rain Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Rain Likely
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 72 °F
Chance Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 70 °F
Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Rain and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Friday

Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.