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

2 Miles NNW Watauga TN

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Watauga TN
 36.41°N 82.31°W (Elev. 1601 ft)
7:06 am EDT Mar 20, 2026
10am EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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