Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sevierville Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 83.53°WElev: 1001ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 26 Aug 5:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Pigeon Forge TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Pigeon Forge TN
 35.82°N 83.57°W (Elev. 1024 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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