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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sevierville Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 83.53°WElev: 1001ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 G 13 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 22 Aug 3:16 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N High Rocks NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N High Rocks NC
 35.6°N 83.65°W (Elev. 3268 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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