Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sevierville Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 83.53°WElev: 1001ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 8 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 11 Mar 11:41 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Townsend TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then showers after 2am.  Low around 36. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain showers and sleet before 9am, then a chance of rain showers between 9am and 10am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Sleet
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 36. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A chance of rain showers and sleet before 9am, then a chance of rain showers between 9am and 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain and snow showers. High near 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ENE Townsend TN
 35.72°N 83.66°W (Elev. 1486 ft)
12:56 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
1pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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