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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. this week. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England today. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Jul 29, 2026 at 12:14:19 pm EDT

 

We've got some good news now that those storms are out of the area. The next several days should be noticeably less humid and sticky out there the rest of this week. Shower and thunderstorm chances return over the weekend, but definitely should be much more enjoyable outside the next several afternoons
Following the passage of the cold front this morning, drier weather and more comfortable temperatures and humidity can be expected through the remainder of the week. The chance of rain increases again over the weekend.
Following the passage of the cold front this morning, drier weather and more comfortable temperatures and humidity can be expected through the remainder of the week. The chance of rain increases again over the weekend.
Following the passage of the cold front this morning, drier weather and more comfortable temperatures and humidity can be expected through the remainder of the week. The chance of rain increases again over 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 VA11:55Partly Cloudy10756264NW 12-29.93
Andrews-Murphy NC20:06Heavy Rain3/4676283NNE 14G44-29.86
Chattanooga TN11:53Clear10866957NNW 6-29.88
Crossville TN11:53Mostly Clear10806764NNW 8-29.96
Dalton GA11:55Overcast10847778NNW 894 [HI]29.88
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)11:53Partly Cloudy10826760NNW 10-29.89
Middlesboro KY11:55Mostly Cloudy10806765N 8-29.93
Monroe Cnty TN11:35Partly Cloudy10827578N 6-29.89
Morristown TN11:35Partly Cloudy8806969N 7-29.90
Oak Ridge TN11:53Mostly Clear10836963-29.91
Tazewell Cnty VA11:15Mostly Cloudy10696072NW 8G17-29.96
Tri-Cities TN11:53Mostly Cloudy10806764N 6-29.90
Wise VA11:55Mostly Cloudy10696277NNW 9-29.99
Greeneville, TN08:1510736988CALM-29.86


Local Weather History For July 29th...
Heavy rain hit northeast TN and southwest VA in 2001, extensive flooding resulted. 1 died.

 

 

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