Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sevierville Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 83.53°WElev: 1001ft.

A Few Clouds

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Aug 4:16 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Townsend TN

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Townsend TN
 35.72°N 83.69°W (Elev. 1699 ft)
2:26 am EDT Aug 14, 2026
4am EDT Aug 14, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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