Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Light Rain

52°F

11°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 16 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (1001.6 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 16 Mar 7:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Rockford TN

  • Today

    Today: Rain showers likely before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers.  Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain showers likely before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Rockford TN
 35.84°N 83.9°W (Elev. 1102 ft)
7:16 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
8am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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