Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

A Few Clouds

93°F

34°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 4 Sep 1:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Friendsville TN

Heat Advisory September 4, 02:08pm until September 5, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory September 4, 02:08pm until September 4, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory September 4, 02:08pm until September 5, 08:00pm
    Heat Advisory September 4, 02:08pm until September 4, 08:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Labor Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Friendsville TN
 35.7°N 84.08°W (Elev. 915 ft)
1:06 pm EDT Sep 4, 2026
2pm EDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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