Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sevierville Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 83.53°WElev: 1001ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jun 4:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Gatlinburg TN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 64 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Gatlinburg TN
 35.69°N 83.61°W (Elev. 3593 ft)
2:26 am EDT Jun 21, 2026
5am EDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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