Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.6 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 6:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Tallassee TN

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of flurries between 8am and 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of flurries between 8am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Tallassee TN
 35.51°N 83.93°W (Elev. 1939 ft)
7:06 am EDT Mar 18, 2026
7am EDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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