Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii; Severe Weather in the Plains

A storm system is expected to bring strong winds, widespread heavy rainfall, and flooding concerns to the Hawaiian Islands through the weekend. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast from the Southern Plains to the Mid-Missouri Valley this afternoon and evening. Large hail and strong winds are the primary threats. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Apr 9, 2026 at 6:14:28 pm EDT

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Smoky Mtn Observations

Dry with continued warming into next week. Temperatures will rise to around 10 to 15 degrees above normal with near record highs. No threat of freezing temperatures over the next 7 days. No severe weather is expected at this time. An uptick in wildfire activity is possible over the coming days.

Mainly dry weather will continue through the weekend along with a warming trend.

Mainly dry weather will continue through the weekend along with a warming trend.

Mainly dry weather will continue through the weekend along with a warming trend.

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	17:55	Clear	10	69	37	30	N 3	-	30.33
Andrews-Murphy NC	17:35	Clear	10	74	28	17	WSW 9	-	30.31
Chattanooga TN	17:53	Clear	10	74	30	19	VRB 3	-	30.31
Crossville TN	17:53	Clear	10	71	35	26	VRB 5	-	30.32
Dalton GA	17:55	Clear	9	72	30	21	WSW 5	-	30.32
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)	17:53	Mostly Clear	10	74	38	27	CALM	-	30.29
Middlesboro KY	17:35	Clear	10	75	36	24	SW 7	-	30.30
Monroe Cnty TN	17:55	Clear	10	71	37	28	CALM	-	30.30
Morristown TN	18:00	Clear	10	71	35	26	NW 5	-	30.30
Oak Ridge TN	17:53	Clear	10	76	34	21	CALM	-	30.31
Tazewell Cnty VA	17:55	Clear	10	67	34	29	S 3	-	30.35
Tri-Cities TN	17:53	Clear	10	73	37	26	S 3	-	30.31
Wise VA	17:55	Clear	10	68	33	28	SE 5	-	30.34
Greeneville, TN	17:55	Clear	10	71	35	26	CALM	-	30.30

Local Weather History For April 9th...

In 2011, 6 tornadoes formed along a front. Softball size hail, damaging wind also seen.


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