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

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	SW 20 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 6:53 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 71 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 71 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 79.