Severe Thunderstorms for mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley; Record Warmth and Fire Weather Concerns

Severe thunderstorms are expected later this afternoon and evening across the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley's. Large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are all possible. Meanwhile, record warmth across the southern tier of the country continues; This will enhance fire weather conditions for the Plains. The cold front will head south on Friday with cooler temperatures east of the Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

A Few Clouds

79°F

26°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SW 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Mar 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Slickrock Wilderness NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Patchy fog before 9pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a north northeast wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 10 to 18 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 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 30. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a north northeast wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 10 to 18 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Slickrock Wilderness NC
 35.4°N 83.97°W (Elev. 4514 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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