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Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northwestern Gulf Coast from south central Louisiana to the upper Texas coast today. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Jul 23, 2026 at 3:10:46 pm EDT

 

Mostly dry on Friday, but a few isolated to scattered showers and storms are expected across the southern TN Valley and southwest NC. Isolated to scattered showers and storms return to the area on Saturday and remain through Sunday morning. Drier by Sunday afternoon.
Scattered showers and perhaps a few thunderstorms can be expected mainly south this afternoon into tonight, and mainly across southern and eastern areas Friday. A few spots may see locally heavy rainfall mainly across southeast Tennessee and extreme southwest North Carolina, which may lead to localized flooding.
Scattered showers and perhaps a few thunderstorms can be expected mainly south this afternoon into tonight, and mainly across southern and eastern areas Friday. A few spots may see locally heavy rainfall mainly across southeast Tennessee and extreme southwest North Carolina, which may lead to localized flooding.
Scattered showers and perhaps a few thunderstorms can be expected mainly south this afternoon into tonight, and mainly across southern and eastern areas Friday. A few spots may see locally heavy rainfall mainly across southeast Tennessee and extreme southwest North Carolina, which may lead to localized flooding.
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 VA14:55Overcast10776873WNW 3-30.12
Andrews-Murphy NC14:34Rain2747089CALM-30.14
Chattanooga TN14:53Overcast10807481NW 5-30.08
Crossville TN14:53Overcast10786871WNW 5-30.13
Dalton GA14:55Light Rain7837989NNW 994 [HI]30.07
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)14:53Overcast8797279S 5-30.07
Middlesboro KY14:35Mostly Cloudy10816763NNE 5-30.10
Monroe Cnty TN14:35Mostly Cloudy107777100SSW 6-30.08
Morristown TN14:35Overcast7787794VRB 5-30.09
Oak Ridge TN14:53Overcast10817274CALM-30.08
Tazewell Cnty VA04:55Overcast10636399CALM-30.14
Tri-Cities TN14:53Overcast10817171N 3-30.08
Wise VA14:55Mostly Cloudy10756469N 7-30.16
Greeneville, TN14:3510787178WNW 6-30.09


Local Weather History For July 23rd...
Storm wind hit in 2002. Tree fell on van at Jacobs Creek Camp in Sullivan County. 3 injured.

 

 

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