Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity	22%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer	30.45 in (1031.1 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Mar 12:53 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

This Afternoon
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 74 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Thursday
High: 74 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 74. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.