Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	SW 16 mph
Barometer	30.29 in (1025.0 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Mar 2:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

This Afternoon
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 85 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 61 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 84 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.