Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 5:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Shuckstack NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light west northwest wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Shuckstack NC
 35.52°N 83.79°W (Elev. 3120 ft)
3:08 am EDT Apr 22, 2026
6am EDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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