Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, May 1, 2026 at 1:30:16 am EDT

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Cooler conditions are expected through the weekend. A system will move through the Southeast bringing rain chances mainly to Southeast Tennessee and Southwest North Carolina Friday night into Saturday.

Cooler conditions are expected through the weekend. A system will move through the Southeast bringing rain chances mainly to Southeast Tennessee and Southwest North Carolina late tonight into tomorrow.

Daily climate data (normals and records) for today for the sites plotted. The current normals period is 1991-2020.

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	00:55	Clear	10	46	35	65	VRB 3	-	29.99
Andrews-Murphy NC	00:55	Partly Cloudy	10	49	42	77	CALM	-	29.97
Chattanooga TN	00:53	Clear	10	58	41	53	N 7	-	29.96
Crossville TN	00:53	Clear	10	46	39	76	CALM	-	30.00
Dalton GA	01:15	Overcast	10	55	47	73	NW 8	-	29.94
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)	00:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	53	39	58	NNE 6	-	29.96
Middlesboro KY	01:15	Clear	10	43	39	85	CALM	-	30.02
Monroe Cnty TN	01:15	Clear	10	51	39	61	N 6	-	29.96
Morristown TN	01:15	Mostly Clear	10	50	41	71	CALM	-	30.00
Oak Ridge TN	00:53	Clear	10	51	40	65	CALM	-	29.99
Tazewell Cnty VA	01:15	Clear	10	41	33	74	ENE 3	-	30.01
Tri-Cities TN	00:53	Partly Cloudy	10	46	38	73	N 3	-	29.99
Wise VA	01:15	Clear	10	41	33	75	CALM	-	30.00
Greeneville, TN	01:15	Clear	10	51	35	53	ENE 6	-	29.98

Local Weather History For April 30th...

In 1990, a weak tornado touched down near Abingdon in Washington County VA. No injuries.


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