Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 5:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rockford TN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Rockford TN
 35.87°N 83.95°W (Elev. 823 ft)
2:26 am EDT Aug 26, 2026
6am EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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