A ridge of high pressure across the southern Appalachians will
produce mostly sunny and dry conditions through Friday. Temperatures
will be 5 to 10 degrees above normal.
Tropical storm Isaias will move north into the Tennessee valley this
weekend. Heavy rains are possible for the Plateau, southeast
Tennessee, and southwest North Carolina. Strong and gusty winds are
likely area-wide with High Winds over the far east Tennessee
Mountains and Foothills.