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

75°F

24°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 11:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Mount Sterling NC

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Areas of smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Areas of smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Mount Sterling NC
 35.75°N 83.16°W (Elev. 4150 ft)
10:36 am EDT Mar 21, 2026
11am EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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