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.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Mar 1:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

Overnight
Low: 59 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 55 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Monday
High: 61 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 64 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Slight Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.