Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	SW 14 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 1:53 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

Overnight
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Friday
High: 71 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Windy.
Showers then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 53 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 33. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.