Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sevierville Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 83.53°WElev: 1001ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 19 Aug 2:16 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Strawberry Plains TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 88 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Strawberry Plains TN
 36.06°N 83.71°W (Elev. 902 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
2pm EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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