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Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

 

A dangerous heat wave will build into the eastern U.S. through the week and continue into the Independence Day weekend.
Isolated to scattered showers and storms will continue through this afternoon mainly north of I-40. Mostly dry and very hot conditions can be expected through Thursday, and very hot conditions will likely continue into the weekend.
Isolated to scattered showers and storms will continue through this afternoon mainly north of I-40. Mostly dry and very hot conditions can be expected through Thursday, and very hot conditions will likely continue into the weekend.
Isolated to scattered showers and storms will continue through this afternoon mainly north of I-40. Mostly dry and very hot conditions can be expected through Thursday, and very hot conditions will likely continue into 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 VA15:15Mostly Cloudy10826965NW 6-30.17
Andrews-Murphy NC14:55Partly Cloudy10887258SW 395 [HI]30.16
Chattanooga TN14:53Mostly Cloudy10947045VRB 6100 [HI]30.11
Crossville TN14:53Clear10867058VRB 391 [HI]30.19
Dalton GA15:15Mostly Cloudy10917152VRB 697 [HI]30.11
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)14:53Partly Cloudy10907052VRB 696 [HI]30.11
Middlesboro KY14:55Partly Cloudy10917355CALM101 [HI]30.13
Monroe Cnty TN14:55Mostly Clear10917152NNW 598 [HI]30.11
Morristown TN14:55Mostly Clear8877770VRB 799 [HI]30.13
Oak Ridge TN14:53Partly Cloudy10937250VRB 5101 [HI]30.12
Tazewell Cnty VA03:15Fog1/46868100CALM-30.14
Tri-Cities TN14:53Mostly Cloudy10897257VRB 396 [HI]30.14
Wise VA15:15Mostly Cloudy10827169NNW 3-30.22
Greeneville, TN14:55Mostly Clear10877362W 794 [HI]30.14


Local Weather History For June 29th...
Thunderstorms ravaged area in 2001. $199,000 wind damage and quarter-size hail in Monroe County.

 

 

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