Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sevierville Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 83.53°WElev: 1001ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 4:16 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Newfound Gap NC

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Newfound Gap NC
 35.63°N 83.45°W (Elev. 3957 ft)
2:26 am EDT Aug 27, 2026
4am EDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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