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 11:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Village NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °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 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fontana Village NC
 35.43°N 83.83°W (Elev. 1706 ft)
8:53 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
12am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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