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

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

A Few Clouds

70°F

21°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 10:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Areas of smoke before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • 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 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Areas of smoke before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport TN
 35.83°N 83.98°W (Elev. 961 ft)
7:01 pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
11pm EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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