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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville Downtown Airport (KDKX)

Lat: 35.97°NLon: 83.87°WElev: 827ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 8:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Knoxville TN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 95. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  High near 87. Heat index values as high as 95. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm.  Low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 71 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 90 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 72 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 95. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 87. Heat index values as high as 95. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Knoxville TN
 35.96°N 84°W (Elev. 968 ft)
7:06 am EDT Jun 26, 2026
8am EDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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