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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 36.48°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 1519ft.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 2:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Gray TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am.  Areas of smoke before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Areas of smoke before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Gray TN
 36.39°N 82.42°W (Elev. 1503 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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