Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

49°F

9°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	30.21 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	25 Mar 3:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

Today
High: 65 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Friday
High: 72 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 38 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy then
Chance
Showers and
Windy
Saturday
High: 55 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 66.