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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

A Few Clouds

67°F

19°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	SW 10 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Mar 11:53 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Friendsville TN

Overnight
Low: 58 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Monday
High: 69 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Monday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 67 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 67 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Areas of smoke before 2am. Mostly clear, 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

Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.