Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

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. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	SW 14 mph
Barometer	30.18 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	17 Mar 11:53 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Shuckstack NC

Winter Weather Advisory March 17, 12:10pm until March 17, 03:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory March 17, 12:10pm until March 17, 03:00pm
NOW until 3:00pm Tue
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 27 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Sprinkles/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Wednesday

A slight chance of flurries before 1pm, then a slight chance of sprinkles and flurries between 1pm and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 64.