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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Aug 26, 2026 at 6:42:41 am EDT

 

We'll be dry tonight, but rain chances will be on the increase going forward. Some isolated storms will be possible over mainly the mountains Wednesday afternoon, with some scattered showers and thunderstorms possible area wide on Thursday. Temperatures will remain near normal for the end of August.
Though most will be dry, chances for showers and storms will increase beginning today primarily for the Southern Appalachians. More widespread chances for showers and storms tomorrow and Friday. Temperatures trending above normal heading into September.
Though most will be dry, chances for showers and storms will increase beginning today primarily for the Southern Appalachians. More widespread chances for showers and storms tomorrow and Friday. Temperatures trending above normal heading into September.
Though most will be dry, chances for showers and storms will increase beginning today primarily for the Southern Appalachians. More widespread chances for showers and storms tomorrow and Friday. Temperatures trending above normal heading into September.
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 VA06:15Clear10595793ENE 5-30.13
Andrews-Murphy NC05:55Partly Cloudy7585695CALM-30.11
Chattanooga TN05:53Clear10696586WSW 5-30.04
Crossville TN05:53Clear10605996CALM-30.09
Dalton GA06:15Clear86565100CALM-30.05
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)05:53Clear10636296ENE 3-30.05
Middlesboro KY06:15Fog1/26060100CALM-30.10
Monroe Cnty TN05:55Clear106060100CALM-30.05
Morristown TN06:15Mostly Clear106262100CALM-30.07
Oak Ridge TN05:53Mist6636296CALM-30.07
Tazewell Cnty VA05:35Clear10645675CALM-30.14
Tri-Cities TN05:53Clear105757100CALM-30.10
Wise VA06:15Clear10625577S 7-30.14
Greeneville, TN05:5510625988CALM-30.08


Local Weather History For August 26th...
Storms hit on 3 straight days in 2002. $133,000 damage. Tree fell on a Johnson City police car.

 

 

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