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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	SW 13 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	21 Mar 12:53 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

This Afternoon
High: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 56 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 62 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 62 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 59 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Areas of smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.