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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 22, 10:00 PM EDT until March 23, 09:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

84°F

29°C

Humidity	37%
Wind Speed	SW 22 mph
Barometer	29.83 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	22 Mar 3:53 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Townsend TN

Wind Advisory March 22, 10:00pm until March 23, 09:00am

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 64 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 67 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the evening.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.