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.

Overcast and Breezy

72°F

22°C

Humidity	37%
Wind Speed	SW 22 G 31 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 2:53 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

This Afternoon
High: 67 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 72 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance
Showers and
Windy
Monday
High: 63 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 63 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.