Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sevierville Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 83.53°WElev: 1001ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 10:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Townsend TN

Wind Advisory March 16, 12:00am until March 16, 08:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Steady temperature around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Temperature falling to around 40 by 2pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Steady temperature around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Temperature falling to around 40 by 2pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Townsend TN
 35.7°N 83.72°W (Elev. 1430 ft)
9:26 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
11pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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