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Severe Weather Across the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns for Southwest and California; Snow for the Central Rockies

Severe thunderstorms will continue to impact the center of the Nation through today. Very large hail, strong tornadoes, and damaging winds are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains; Flash flooding is possible for portions into the mid-Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for the Southwest and central valley of California today. Winter hangs on for Rockies. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Mon, May 18, 2026 at 3:06:39 pm EDT

There are no watches, warnings, or advisories at this time.

 

Very Warm with much higher rain chances Wednesday.
Mostly dry and continued unseasonably hot conditions for Tuesday. Unsettled weather conditions will begin Wednesday and continue into the weekend. Occasional showers and afternoon thunderstorms are anticipiated each day.
Mostly dry and continued unseasonably hot conditions for Tuesday. Unsettled weather conditions will begin Wednesday and continue into the weekend. Occasional showers and afternoon thunderstorms are anticipiated each day.
Mostly dry and continued unseasonably hot conditions for Tuesday. Unsettled weather conditions will begin Wednesday and continue into the weekend. Occasional showers and afternoon thunderstorms are anticipiated each day.
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 VA14:55Partly Cloudy10865737VRB 7-30.23
Andrews-Murphy NC14:35Partly Cloudy10845739S 5-30.26
Chattanooga TN14:53Partly Cloudy10876344S 7G20-30.18
Crossville TN14:53Mostly Clear10816456SSW 10G22-30.23
Dalton GA14:55Mostly Clear10866447SSE 9-30.20
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)14:53Partly Cloudy10886343WSW 12G24-30.17
Middlesboro KY14:55Clear10S 9-30.19
Monroe Cnty TN14:35Mostly Clear10866245SSW 9-30.19
Morristown TN14:351824830WSW 8-
Oak Ridge TN14:53Mostly Clear10886343-30.19
Tazewell Cnty VA14:55Clear10835741SW 7-30.27
Tri-Cities TN14:53Partly Cloudy10895632SSW 8-30.20
Wise VA14:55Clear10805744SSW 13G21-30.27
Greeneville, TN14:35Mostly Clear10875937VRB 5-30.20


Local Weather History For May 18th...
In 1995, squall line hit with $1.4 million damage. Tornadoes formed
in Knox, Morgan and Loudon Counties.

 

 

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