Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 4:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Tallassee TN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Tallassee TN
 35.63°N 84.03°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
2:26 am EDT Mar 22, 2026
5am EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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