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Severe Weather Across the Southeast; Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth for the West

Severe thunderstorms will continue today across portions of the Southeast as this system tracks offshore. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions will increase fire weather concerns for areas of central Florida today; The threat shifts into portions of the northern Plains on Friday. Record warmth will spread for the southern Plains, Southwest, central Great Basin and interior California next week. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, May 7, 2026 at 3:50:28 pm EDT

 

Cool temperatures following a cold front passage. Dry for a couple of days before a possible return of rain and warmer temperatures this weekend.
Much cooler and drier conditions will be in place tonight, cold enough for some patchy frost to develop in the northern areas and also at higher elevations. Dry conditions continue on Friday, then rain chances return this weekend.
Much cooler and drier conditions will be in place tonight, cold enough for some patchy frost to develop in the northern areas and also at higher elevations. Dry conditions continue on Friday, then rain chances return this weekend.
Much cooler and drier conditions will be in place tonight, cold enough for some patchy frost to develop in the northern areas and also at higher elevations. Dry conditions continue on Friday, then rain chances return this 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 VA15:35Overcast10514681VRB 5-29.92
Andrews-Murphy NC15:15Overcast10665363SW 12G16-29.89
Chattanooga TN14:53Mostly Cloudy10685154VRB 3-29.94
Crossville TN14:53Mostly Cloudy10614453NNW 8-29.96
Dalton GA15:35Overcast10675669NW 9-29.93
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)14:53Overcast10615067NE 7-29.92
Middlesboro KY15:15Mostly Cloudy10NNW 3-29.94
Monroe Cnty TN15:15Overcast10605787VRB 5-29.94
Morristown TN15:15Overcast9595587VRB 3-29.95
Oak Ridge TN14:53Overcast10634858-29.94
Tazewell Cnty VA15:35Overcast10494277NNW 6-29.93
Tri-Cities TN14:53Overcast10544777VRB 5-29.93
Wise VA15:35Overcast10514271NNW 8-29.94
Greeneville, TN15:15Overcast10534881NNE 3-29.92


Local Weather History For May 7th...
In 1998, storms triggered tornadoes in Bradley, Polk and Cherokee Counties. $675,000 damage.

 

 

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