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Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

 

A dangerous heat wave will build into the eastern U.S. through the week and continue into the Independence Day weekend.
Isolated to scattered showers and storms will continue through this afternoon mainly north of I-40. Mostly dry and very hot conditions can be expected through Thursday, and very hot conditions will likely continue into the weekend.
Isolated to scattered showers and storms will continue through this afternoon mainly north of I-40. Mostly dry and very hot conditions can be expected through Thursday, and very hot conditions will likely continue into the weekend.
Isolated to scattered showers and storms will continue through this afternoon mainly north of I-40. Mostly dry and very hot conditions can be expected through Thursday, and very hot conditions will likely continue into the weekend.
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 VA16:35Mostly Cloudy10847165NE 2-30.16
Andrews-Murphy NC16:15Clear10887157WSW 795 [HI]30.14
Chattanooga TN15:53Partly Cloudy10926947VRB 797 [HI]30.09
Crossville TN15:53Partly Cloudy10877056WNW 792 [HI]30.17
Dalton GA16:35Clear10937250N 8100 [HI]30.09
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)15:53Partly Cloudy10916948WNW 896 [HI]30.10
Middlesboro KY16:15Clear10927353CALM100 [HI]30.12
Monroe Cnty TN16:15Clear10916949VRB 396 [HI]30.10
Morristown TN16:15Clear8897766WNW 7102 [HI]30.11
Oak Ridge TN15:53Mostly Cloudy10927252CALM100 [HI]30.11
Tazewell Cnty VA03:15Fog1/46868100CALM-30.14
Tri-Cities TN15:53Mostly Cloudy10897257CALM96 [HI]30.13
Wise VA16:35Lightning Observed10827169NW 8-30.21
Greeneville, TN16:15Partly Cloudy10877158VRB 693 [HI]30.12


Local Weather History For June 29th...
Thunderstorms ravaged area in 2001. $199,000 wind damage and quarter-size hail in Monroe County.

 

 

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