Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 7:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Friendsville TN

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Friendsville TN
 35.7°N 84.08°W (Elev. 915 ft)
7:06 am EDT Aug 23, 2026
7am EDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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