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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Partly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 22 Aug 4:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Lenoir City TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Lenoir City TN
 35.82°N 84.23°W (Elev. 810 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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