Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 36.48°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 1519ft.

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 4:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Tri-Cities Airport TN

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Tri-Cities Airport TN
 36.5°N 82.43°W (Elev. 1696 ft)
2:26 am EDT Aug 6, 2026
5am EDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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