Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest

Wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality from the Great Lakes region into New England and the Mid-Atlantic today with widespread Air Quality Alerts in effect. Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, this afternoon into the evening. Monsoonal thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding to the Southwest. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sat, Jul 18, 2026 at 5:26:44 pm EDT

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Next three days offer several chances for scattered showers and thunderstorms. Uncertainty around how many storms form this afternoon, another bout of storms for NE TN and SW VA early tomorrow morning. Then another bout of storms Sunday PM hours and more storms Monday PM hours. A storm or two could have strong to severe wind gusts.

Daily chances of showers and storms along with warm and humid conditions continue through the weekend.

Daily chances of showers and storms along with warm and humid conditions continue through the weekend.

Daily chances of showers and storms along with warm and humid conditions continue 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	17:15	Partly Cloudy	10	78	71	78	W 8	-	30.02
Andrews-Murphy NC	16:54	Partly Cloudy	10	84	71	66	CALM	-	30.04
Chattanooga TN	16:53	Lightning Observed	10	88	73	61	ESE 7	96 [HI]	29.99
Crossville TN	16:53	Lightning Observed	10	77	70	78	NW 5	-	30.06
Dalton GA	17:15	Lightning Observed	10	90	78	68	NNW 10	104 [HI]	29.99
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)	17:06	Lightning Observed	10	85	70	61	CALM	-	29.98
Middlesboro KY	16:55	Thunder \ Lightning Observed	10	85	72	66	W 20G28	91 [HI]	30.02
Monroe Cnty TN	16:55	Clear	10	87	75	66	VRB 6	96 [HI]	29.99
Morristown TN	16:55	Clear	9	87	73	62	W 9	94 [HI]	29.99
Oak Ridge TN	16:53	Mostly Clear	10	83	74	74	VRB 3	-	29.99
Tazewell Cnty VA	09:55	Mostly Cloudy	10				SSW 5	-	30.16
Tri-Cities TN	16:59	Lightning Observed	8	84	73	69	NW 7	-	30.00
Wise VA	17:15	Light Rain With Thunder In The Vicinity \ Lightning Observed	5	69	69	100	CALM	-	30.07
Greeneville, TN	16:55	Mostly Cloudy	10	86	71	62	WNW 9	91 [HI]	30.00

Local Weather History For July 18th...

In 2012 storms hit for 4 consecutive days with damaging winds, large hail and flooding.


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Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest

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