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.

A Few Clouds

84°F

29°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 22 Aug 12:16 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Townsend TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SE Townsend TN
 35.63°N 83.67°W (Elev. 2192 ft)
7:06 am EDT Aug 22, 2026
12pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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