Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sevierville Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 83.53°WElev: 1001ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Mar 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Gatlinburg TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Gatlinburg TN
 35.71°N 83.55°W (Elev. 2641 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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