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 >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 23 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 16 Mar 4:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Rockford TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between 7pm and 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of flurries before 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • 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 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries between 7pm and 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of flurries before 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Rockford TN
 35.87°N 83.9°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
5pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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