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

66°F

19°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 2:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Village NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • 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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 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
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. 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)
2:24 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
3am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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