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

Sevierville Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 83.53°WElev: 1001ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 22 Mar 12:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Newfound Gap NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Newfound Gap NC
 35.61°N 83.45°W (Elev. 5276 ft)
1:06 pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
1pm EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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