Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville Downtown Airport (KDKX)

Lat: 35.97°NLon: 83.87°WElev: 827ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 22 Mar 12:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Knoxville TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Knoxville TN
 35.96°N 83.91°W (Elev. 942 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
3pm EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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