Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 11:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Tapoco NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 8 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.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 8 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.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tapoco NC
 35.44°N 83.97°W (Elev. 1696 ft)
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
12pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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