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.

Mostly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Mar 4:53 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Townsend TN

Today
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Monday
High: 70 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 69 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 73 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Slight Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

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

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.