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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, Aug 2, 2026 at 12:18:36 am EDT

 

Low chance of a few strong to severe storms continues tonight. Isolated flash flooding will be possible overnight.
Additional showers and thunderstorms will be around at times through Sunday, especially in northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia. Chances for showers and storms will continue into the early part of the work week as well especially during the afternoons. High temperatures will generally be slightly below seasonal normals.
Additional showers and thunderstorms will be around at times through Sunday, especially in northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia. Chances for showers and storms will continue into the early part of the work week as well especially during the afternoons. High temperatures will generally be slightly below seasonal normals.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA23:55Mostly Cloudy10736883VRB 2-29.84
Andrews-Murphy NC20:06Heavy Rain3/4676283NNE 14G44-29.86
Chattanooga TN23:53Lightning Observed10737193NW 6-29.75
Crossville TN23:53Partly Cloudy107070100WSW 3-29.81
Dalton GA23:55Light Rain With Thunder \ Mist3727298SSE 5-29.77
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)23:53Lightning Observed10746984SW 12-29.76
Middlesboro KY23:55Light Rain \ Lightning Observed57272100CALM-29.77
Monroe Cnty TN23:35Mist37171100SW 7G15-29.78
Morristown TN23:35Overcast77575100CALM-29.76
Oak Ridge TN23:53Overcast10767184-29.77
Tazewell Cnty VA15:15Overcast10716581S 7-29.94
Tri-Cities TN23:53Overcast10746984CALM-29.80
Wise VA23:55Clear10716888S 12G16-29.86
Greeneville, TN23:3510776978VRB 3-29.78


Local Weather History For August 1st...
Storms hit area in 2012 producing golf ball size hail, damaging thunderstorm wind and flooding.

 

 

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