Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sevierville Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 83.53°WElev: 1001ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 10:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  High near 85. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am.  Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 85. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
Townsend TN
 35.67°N 83.72°W (Elev. 1266 ft)
7:16 pm EDT Jun 18, 2025
11pm EDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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