Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville Downtown Airport (KDKX)

Lat: 35.97°NLon: 83.87°WElev: 827ft.

A Few Clouds

93°F

34°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index107°F (42°C)
Last update 1 Jul 1:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Knoxville TN

Heat Advisory July 1, 01:41pm until July 3, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 1, 01:41pm until July 3, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Independence Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Knoxville TN
 35.96°N 83.89°W (Elev. 883 ft)
1:06 pm EDT Jul 1, 2026
1pm EDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 7, 2026
 
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