Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. 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. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Light Snow

33°F

1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 16 Mar 8:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Tallassee TN

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 09:37pm until March 17, 02:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 09:37pm until March 17, 02:00am

    NOW until 2:00am Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of flurries before 7am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7am and 8am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers before 4am, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow showers between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of flurries before 7am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7am and 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Tallassee TN
 35.51°N 83.93°W (Elev. 1939 ft)
8:01 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
9pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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