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

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 1:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Friendsville TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Friendsville TN
 35.75°N 84.16°W (Elev. 899 ft)
2:26 am EDT Mar 22, 2026
2am EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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