Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 7:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Tallassee TN

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 7pm.  Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 42. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 49. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 7pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 42. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 49. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Tallassee TN
 35.5°N 83.88°W (Elev. 3720 ft)
6:10 am EST Feb 25, 2026
8am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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