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Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Aug 18, 2026 at 2:34:54 am EDT

 

A few isolated showers and storms to come to an end overnight, with fog developing early in the morning. Drier weather is expected for Tuesday and Wednesday, and afternoon humidity will be lower both days. Rain chances to return on Thursday.
A few isolated showers and storms to come to an end overnight, with fog developing early in the morning. Drier weather is expected for Tuesday and Wednesday, and afternoon humidity will be lower both days. Rain chances to return on Thursday.
A few isolated showers and storms to come to an end overnight, with fog developing early in the morning. Drier weather is expected for Tuesday and Wednesday, and afternoon humidity will be lower both days. Rain chances to return on Thursday.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA02:15Mist5696894WSW 8-30.05
Andrews-Murphy NC01:55Partly Cloudy10686795CALM-30.08
Chattanooga TN01:53Overcast10767390S 3-30.03
Crossville TN02:16Mostly Cloudy10706996WSW 3-30.08
Dalton GA02:15Overcast107373100CALM-30.03
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)01:53Overcast10737090SW 6-30.01
Middlesboro KY01:55Overcast77272100CALM-30.02
Monroe Cnty TN01:55Overcast97373100SSW 3-30.03
Morristown TN02:15Partly Cloudy87171100SW 7-30.02
Oak Ridge TN02:09Mostly Cloudy107373100CALM-30.03
Tazewell Cnty VA02:15Overcast76868100WSW 5-30.07
Tri-Cities TN01:56Overcast10717096W 3-30.03
Wise VA02:15Mostly Cloudy106868100WSW 3-30.08
Greeneville, TN01:5510716994CALM-30.03


Local Weather History For August 18th...
Slow-moving storms continued for 2 more days in 2010 bringing more flooding.

 

 

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