Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Partly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.03 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 6:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

High Wind Warning March 15, 02:00am until March 16, 10:00am

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High Wind Warning

Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Clear then
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Breezy.
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 34 °F
Windy. Chance
Showers then
Showers
Monday
High: 48 °F
Rain/Snow and
Windy then
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 34. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 11am, then snow showers. High near 48. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.