Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 36.48°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 1519ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Mar 12:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bristol TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bristol TN
 36.55°N 82.2°W (Elev. 1503 ft)
1:06 am EDT Mar 19, 2026
1am EDT Mar 19, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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