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

65°F

18°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	W 10 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 4:53 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Slickrock Wilderness NC

Today
High: 71 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 58 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 39 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 wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 58. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50.