Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 10:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Tallassee TN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  High near 62. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 62. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Tallassee TN
 35.5°N 83.88°W (Elev. 3720 ft)
6:26 am EDT Apr 22, 2026
11am EDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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