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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, May 14, 2026 at 7:52:34 am EDT

 

Above normal temperatures are on the way this weekend and will persist into next week. Overall low chances for rain through much of the forecast.
A ridge of high pressure will build into the Tennessee valley and southern Appalachians producing dry and cooler conditions for today. A warming trend is expected for Friday through the weekend.
A ridge of high pressure will build into the Tennessee valley and southern Appalachians producing dry and cooler conditions for today. A warming trend is expected for Friday through the weekend.
A ridge of high pressure will build into the Tennessee valley and southern Appalachians producing dry and cooler conditions for today. A warming trend is expected for Friday through the weekend.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA07:15Clear10483970NNW 6-29.95
Andrews-Murphy NC07:15Clear10543547ENE 6-29.98
Chattanooga TN06:53Clear10574154N 10-30.00
Crossville TN06:53Clear10473768N 544 [WC]30.03
Dalton GA07:15Clear9554569N 9-29.99
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)06:53Mostly Clear10543650NW 5-29.99
Middlesboro KY07:15Clear10N 3-30.02
Monroe Cnty TN07:15Clear10514271N 5-30.00
Morristown TN07:159513246WSW 6-30.00
Oak Ridge TN06:53Clear10523450CALM-30.01
Tazewell Cnty VA07:15Clear10423783NW 637 [WC]29.95
Tri-Cities TN06:53Partly Cloudy10513247WNW 9-29.95
Wise VA07:15Overcast10423575NW 638 [WC]29.97
Greeneville, TN07:15Clear10483970CALM-29.96


Local Weather History For May 14th...
Storms ravaged area in 1995. $200,000 wind damage and many golfball-size hail reports.

 

 

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