Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sevierville Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 83.53°WElev: 1001ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 6:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Newfound Gap NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Showers likely after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Newfound Gap NC
 35.61°N 83.48°W (Elev. 5092 ft)
7:07 am EDT Mar 26, 2026
7am EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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