Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rockwood Municipal Airport (KRKW)

Lat: 35.93°NLon: 84.69°WElev: 1611ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.94 in
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	1 Aug 12:55 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Fairfield Glade TN

Overnight
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Showers then
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Showers then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 80 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 65 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Low around 68. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.