Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monroe County Airport (KMNV)

Lat: 35.55°NLon: 84.38°WElev: 1031ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 23 Aug 10:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Sweetwater TN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Sweetwater TN
 35.54°N 84.45°W (Elev. 1102 ft)
7:06 am EDT Aug 23, 2026
10am EDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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