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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 20 Aug 1:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Rockford TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Rockford TN
 35.87°N 83.98°W (Elev. 823 ft)
2:11 pm EDT Aug 20, 2026
2pm EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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