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 >

Current conditions at

Sevierville Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 83.53°WElev: 1001ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 4:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Newfound Gap NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 47 by 10am. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 47 by 10am. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Newfound Gap NC
 35.66°N 83.45°W (Elev. 6499 ft)
2:26 am EDT Mar 22, 2026
5am EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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