National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.6 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 6:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Lenoir City TN

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of sprinkles after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of sprinkles after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Lenoir City TN
 35.78°N 84.26°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 am EDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 24, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation