Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Fog/Mist

38°F

3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Mar 8:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Tallassee TN

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 10am.  Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am.  Low around 39. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Low around 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Tallassee TN
 35.6°N 83.92°W (Elev. 1942 ft)
7:16 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
9am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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