Severe Weather and Flooding Threat in the Central U.S. and Mid-Atlantic; Dangerous Heat in the West and Southern Plains

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the central High Plains into parts of the central and southern Plains and in the the Mid-Atlantic today. Intense, dangerous heat will persist across the West, Southwest, and Southern Plains into the end of the week. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and Four Corners region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sevierville Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 83.53°WElev: 1001ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Newfound Gap NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Newfound Gap NC
 35.62°N 83.53°W (Elev. 2976 ft)
7:06 am EDT Jun 23, 2026
12pm EDT Jun 23, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 29, 2026
 
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