Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 5 Aug 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Knoxville TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 71 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Knoxville TN
 35.94°N 83.92°W (Elev. 899 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Aug 5, 2026
5pm EDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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