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

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 9:20:20 am EDT

 

Mostly dry conditions with a gradual warming trend is expected into the late week and weekend.
Low chance for a light rain or snow shower on Wednesday. Gradual warming trend into the weekend with a return of warm weather by Friday. Mostly or all dry weather over the next week.
Low chance for a light rain or snow shower on Wednesday. Gradual warming trend into the weekend with a return of warm weather by Friday. Mostly or all dry weather over the next week.
Low chance for a light rain or snow shower on Wednesday. Gradual warming trend into the weekend with a return of warm weather by Friday. Mostly or all dry weather over the next week.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA08:5510241568ENE 3-30.25
Andrews-Murphy NC15:58Overcast10371540W 930 [WC]30.14
Chattanooga TN08:53Overcast10362256CALM-30.34
Crossville TN08:53Overcast10311244VRB 3-30.25
Dalton GA08:55Overcast9342364CALM-30.35
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)08:53Mostly Cloudy10321753CALM-30.30
Middlesboro KY08:55Overcast10301860CALM-30.31
Monroe Cnty TN08:55Overcast10332469CALM-30.30
Morristown TN08:55Mostly Cloudy10301758E 623 [WC]30.27
Oak Ridge TN08:53Overcast10331955CALM-30.32
Tazewell Cnty VA08:55Clear10191584SSE 3-30.22
Tri-Cities TN08:53Mostly Cloudy10262077CALM-30.28
Wise VA08:55Partly Cloudy10231057S 516 [WC]30.20
Greeneville, TN08:55Partly Cloudy10281968E 522 [WC]30.27


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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