Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sat, Sep 5, 2026 at 2:28:25 am EDT

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Heat Advisory Through Saturday Evening

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A Heat Advisory covers most of the Tennessee Valley through Saturday evening. Drink plenty of water and limit outdoor activity or take breaks if possible.

A late season heat wave will peak this week, with temperatures soaring well into the 90s for most locations. Heat indices will climb into the 100s. Heat is one of the leading weather-related killers in the US! Take hot temperatures seriously, drink plenty of water, find A/C, and remember to look before you lock when exiting vehicles.

Isolated to scattered showers and storms are expected Saturday afternoon and evening. Some storms may bring strong to severe wind gusts and small hail. The primary threat is straight line damaging winds.

Daily climate data (normals and records) for today for the sites plotted. The current normals period is 1991-2020.

Current Weather Observations...

Location	Time (EDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
Abingdon VA	02:15	Clear	10	69	68	94	NNE 2	-	30.06
Andrews-Murphy NC	01:55	Mist	5	68	67	95	CALM	-	30.06
Chattanooga TN	01:53	Clear	10	81	74	79	CALM	-	29.96
Crossville TN	01:53	Clear	10	72	70	93	CALM	-	30.05
Dalton GA	02:15	Overcast	10	76	76	100	CALM	-	29.95
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)	01:53	Partly Cloudy	10	78	74	87	ENE 5	-	29.98
Middlesboro KY	02:15	Clear	10	72	71	96	CALM	-	30.03
Monroe Cnty TN	01:55	Clear	10	75	75	100	CALM	-	29.98
Morristown TN	01:55	Mostly Cloudy	10	77	73	88	NNE 3	-
Oak Ridge TN	01:53	Clear	10	76	70	81	CALM	-	30.00
Tazewell Cnty VA	02:15	Clear	10	66	66	100	CALM	-	30.10
Tri-Cities TN	01:53	Clear	10	72	69	90	CALM	-	30.04
Wise VA	02:15	Clear	10	68	68	100	SW 3	-	30.10
Greeneville, TN	01:55	Overcast	10	77	69	78	VRB 7	-	30.03

Local Weather History For September 5th...

Storms hit in 2011 producing flooding over the areas and $10,000 in wind damage. 1 died.


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