Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 18 Apr 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Village NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog between 1am and 3am. Low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog between 1am and 3am. Low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fontana Village NC
 35.43°N 83.83°W (Elev. 1706 ft)
2:24 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
6pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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