Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bristol / Johnson / Kingsport, Tri-City Regional Airport (KTRI)

Lat: 36.48°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 1519ft.

Partly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Buladean NC

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Buladean NC
 36.17°N 82.22°W (Elev. 3661 ft)
7:06 am EDT Mar 20, 2026
10am EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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