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Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sevierville Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 83.53°WElev: 1001ft.

Overcast

77°F

25°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 28 Jun 11:16 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Townsend TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Independence Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ENE Townsend TN
 35.69°N 83.66°W (Elev. 2231 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 pm EDT Jun 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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