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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.

Partly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 4:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bristol TN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
Bristol TN
 36.58°N 82.23°W (Elev. 1601 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 am EDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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