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Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Jun 16, 2026 at 6:54:29 pm EDT

 

Dry conditions with a slight warming trend as we head into the mid-week. The chance for showers and storms return late week.
A tropical weather disturbance over southern Texas and northern Mexico will help send rich moisture northwards into Tennessee and surrounding states on Thursday and Friday. Heavy rainfall may result, with isolated to scattered flash flooding possible, especially for locations that received recent heavy rains.
Mostly dry weather will continue today through Wednesday before a system approaches into Thursday morning. Breezy winds are expected in the mountains late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. Showers and storms are likely Thursday night into Friday.
Mostly dry weather will continue today through Wednesday before a system approaches into Thursday morning. Breezy winds are expected in the mountains late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. Showers and storms are likely Thursday night into Friday.
Mostly dry weather will continue today through Wednesday before a system approaches into Thursday morning. Breezy winds are expected in the mountains late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. Showers and storms are likely Thursday night into Friday.
Each observation point is apart of our COOP program (Cooperative Observer Program). Each site has a 24 hour observation period that ends and begins at 8 am local time. Each site records temperature, precipitation, and snowfall data. More information about the COOP program can be found here www.nws.noaa.gov/om/coop/ Data began being collected at: Cades Cover on 01/01/1999 || Mount LeConte on 07/01/1987 || Newfound Gap on 01/01/1991 || Sugarlands Visitor Center on 12/01/1921

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA18:15Overcast10715353WSW 10-29.87
Andrews-Murphy NC18:15Partly Cloudy10785952W 8-29.87
Chattanooga TN17:53Mostly Cloudy10836147W 7-29.83
Crossville TN17:53Mostly Cloudy10755549SW 7-29.89
Dalton GA18:35Mostly Cloudy10786871SSE 7-29.84
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)17:53Mostly Cloudy10805643SW 12-29.84
Middlesboro KY18:35Clear10795645NW 8-29.84
Monroe Cnty TN18:15Mostly Clear10786054WSW 8-29.84
Morristown TN18:15Clear9785544W 13-29.86
Oak Ridge TN17:53Mostly Clear10795645VRB 3-29.85
Tazewell Cnty VA06:55Mostly Cloudy10544882CALM-30.00
Tri-Cities TN17:53Overcast10755549W 9-29.86
Wise VA18:35Partly Cloudy10695152WSW 8-29.90
Greeneville, TN18:15Mostly Cloudy10755753W 7G14-29.85


Local Weather History For June 16th...
Thunderstorms swept through the area in 1980. 3 injured in Jefferson
County. 3" hail fell in McMinn County.

 

 

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