Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, May 14, 2026 at 5:16:35 pm EDT

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Summer-like Temperatures On The Way

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Above normal temperatures are on the way this weekend and will persist into next week. Overall low chances for rain through much of the forecast.

Mainly dry weather is expected through the weekend. After a chilly night tonight, a warming trend is expected for Friday through the weekend.

Mainly dry weather is expected through the weekend. After a chilly night tonight, a warming trend is expected for Friday through the weekend.

Mainly dry weather is expected through the weekend. After a chilly night tonight, a warming trend is expected for Friday through 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 VA	16:55	Mostly Cloudy	10	50	35	57	N 6	-	30.05
Andrews-Murphy NC	16:35	Clear	10	67	30	25	NNE 10G23	-	30.00
Chattanooga TN	16:53	Clear	10	73	32	22	N 17G21	-	29.99
Crossville TN	16:53	Clear	10	64	36	35	NNE 7G17	-	30.04
Dalton GA	16:55	Clear	10	72	38	28	NNE 12	-	29.98
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)	16:53	Mostly Clear	10	67	39	35	ENE 12G24	-	29.99
Middlesboro KY	16:55	Overcast	10				NNW 8	-	30.08
Monroe Cnty TN	16:35	Clear	10	68	35	30	NNW 14	-	30.00
Morristown TN	16:35	Clear	9	60	37	41	NNW 9G17	-	30.05
Oak Ridge TN	16:53	Clear	10	70	38	30	VRB 7	-	30.02
Tazewell Cnty VA	16:55	Overcast	10	44	36	75	NW 6	40 [WC]	30.05
Tri-Cities TN	16:53	Partly Cloudy	10	58	35	42	N 10G24	-	30.05
Wise VA	16:55	Overcast	10	44	35	70	NW 6	40 [WC]	30.06
Greeneville, TN	16:35	Partly Cloudy	10	60	37	41	NNW 9G21	-	30.01

Local Weather History For May 14th...

Storms ravaged area in 1995. $200,000 wind damage and many golfball-size hail reports.


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