Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82° N Lon: 83.99° W Elev: 981 ft.

A Few Clouds

83°F

28°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 30 Aug 10:53 am EDT
Detailed forecast for

NW Blount

Today
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Light winds.
Tonight
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows around 70. Light winds.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Light winds.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Light winds.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. Light winds.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. Heat index values around 105.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the lower 70s.
Thursday
Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values around 105.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
Friday
Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Saturday
Sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.



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706 AM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
 
 

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