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

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Partly Cloudy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 10:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Farragut TN

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
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 50.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Farragut TN
 35.86°N 84.15°W (Elev. 814 ft)
7:06 am EDT Mar 20, 2026
11am EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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