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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 11:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Knoxville TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Knoxville TN
 35.94°N 83.92°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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