Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 5:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Townsend TN

Wind Advisory until March 23, 09:00am
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    Wind Advisory until March 23, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a temperature falling to around 53 by noon. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Townsend TN
 35.63°N 83.78°W (Elev. 2028 ft)
2:26 am EDT Mar 23, 2026
6am EDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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