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 SSE Mount Carmel TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Areas of smoke before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts 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. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Areas of smoke before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
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 53.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Mount Carmel TN
 36.52°N 82.63°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
3pm EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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