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Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 1:24:21 am EDT

 

Mostly dry conditions with a gradual warming trend is expected into the late week and weekend.
Warming trend to continue into the weekend with the warmest weather on Sunday. Only low chances for rain over the next week. A cold front on Monday to cool temperatures back down into seasonable late March weather.
Warming trend to continue into the weekend with the warmest weather on Sunday. Only low chances for rain over the next week. A cold front on Monday to cool temperatures back down into seasonable late March weather.
Warming trend to continue into the weekend with the warmest weather on Sunday. Only low chances for rain over the next week. A cold front on Monday to cool temperatures back down into seasonable late March weather.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA01:1510392351SW 535 [WC]30.22
Andrews-Murphy NC15:58Overcast10371540W 930 [WC]30.14
Chattanooga TN00:53Clear10363389CALM-30.25
Crossville TN00:53Clear10392659CALM-30.21
Dalton GA01:15Clear10383276SW 3-30.27
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)00:53Clear10372972CALM-30.23
Middlesboro KY01:15Clear10332985CALM-30.24
Monroe Cnty TN01:15Partly Cloudy103333100CALM-30.24
Morristown TN01:15Mostly Clear10352874CALM-30.23
Oak Ridge TN00:53Clear10363181CALM-30.25
Tazewell Cnty VA01:15Overcast10382049SSW 632 [WC]30.19
Tri-Cities TN00:53Overcast10422550CALM-30.24
Wise VA01:15Partly Cloudy10352669SW 12G1626 [WC]30.19
Greeneville, TN01:15Overcast10412452CALM-30.23


Local Weather History For March 18th...
Tri-State tornado formed in MO and tracked 219 miles to IN in 1925. 695 died.

 

 

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