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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sevierville Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 83.53°WElev: 1001ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed W 9 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 21 Mar 3:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Cosby TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am.  Areas of smoke before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am. Areas of smoke before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Cosby TN
 35.73°N 83.24°W (Elev. 5486 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
4pm EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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