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Last Map Update: Wed, May 20, 2026 at 2:04:25 pm EDT

 

Marginal risk for severe storms for much of the Cumberland Plateau into southwest Virginia bordering KY and WV. Threat is now through sunset for the strongest potential.
Warm Wednesday through Friday, with higher rain chances especially Thursday and Friday.
A wet and unsettled weather pattern will develop on Wednesday and continue through the weekend. Occasional showers and afternoon thunderstorms are anticipated each day, especially during the afternoon and early evening hours. Lightning, small hail, and gusty winds can be expected during any thunderstorm.
A wet and unsettled weather pattern will develop on Wednesday and continue through the weekend. Occasional showers and afternoon thunderstorms are anticipated each day, especially during the afternoon and early evening hours. Lightning, small hail, and gusty winds can be expected during any thunderstorm.
A wet and unsettled weather pattern will develop on Wednesday and continue through the weekend. Occasional showers and afternoon thunderstorms are anticipated each day, especially during the afternoon and early evening hours. Lightning, small hail, and gusty winds can be expected during any thunderstorm.
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 VA13:35Partly Cloudy8825945SW 9-30.17
Andrews-Murphy NC13:35Clear10845942W 6-30.16
Chattanooga TN12:53Cumulonimbus Clouds, Towering Cumulus Clouds, Lightning Observed10876547S 6-30.11
Crossville TN13:17Light Rain \ Mist4676490VRB 3-30.16
Dalton GA13:35Lightning Observed10866651VRB 7-30.10
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)12:53Mostly Cloudy10856246WSW 9-30.12
Middlesboro KY13:35Partly Cloudy10S 7-30.11
Monroe Cnty TN13:15Partly Cloudy10866651WSW 8-30.11
Morristown TN14:351824830WSW 8-
Oak Ridge TN12:53Clear10866448VRB 5-30.13
Tazewell Cnty VA13:35Partly Cloudy10775748S 5-30.20
Tri-Cities TN12:53Mostly Cloudy10855941W 8-30.16
Wise VA13:35Partly Cloudy10785950SW 9-30.20
Greeneville, TN13:15Partly Cloudy10825945WNW 5-30.15


Local Weather History For May 20th...
Storms hit in 2008 with several reports of large hail. Baseball-size hail fell in Monroe County.

 

 

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