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.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 1 Jul 8:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Powell TN

Heat Advisory July 1, 08:33am until July 3, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 1, 08:33am until July 3, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • 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. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 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

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. 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. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 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 30%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Powell TN
 36.01°N 84.02°W (Elev. 1188 ft)
7:06 am EDT Jul 1, 2026
8am EDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 7, 2026
 
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