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Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

A Few Clouds

40°F

4°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 17 Mar 4:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rockford TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 26 °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 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable 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 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Rockford TN
 35.87°N 83.95°W (Elev. 823 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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