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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Mar 20, 2026 at 6:56:19 pm EDT

 

A warming trend will continue into the weekend with spring-like temperatures. There's a chance of showers and storms late Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening. Most of Sunday will remain dry with rain chances returning again Sunday night into Monday morning, followed by drier and seasonally cooler conditions.
A warming trend will continue into the weekend with spring-like temperatures. There's a chance of showers and storms late Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening. Most of Sunday will remain dry with rain chances returning again Sunday night into Monday morning, followed by drier and seasonally cooler conditions.
A warming trend will continue into the weekend with spring-like temperatures. There's a chance of showers and storms late Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening. Most of Sunday will remain dry with rain chances returning again Sunday night into Monday morning, followed by drier and seasonally cooler conditions.
Each observation point is apart of our COOP program (Cooperative Observer Program). Each site has a 24 hour observation period that ends and begins at 8 am local time. Each site records temperature, precipitation, and snowfall data. More information about the COOP program can be found here www.nws.noaa.gov/om/coop/ Data began being collected at: Cades Cover on 01/01/1999 || Mount LeConte on 07/01/1987 || Newfound Gap on 01/01/1991 || Sugarlands Visitor Center on 12/01/1921

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA18:15Clear10644142SW 13-29.95
Andrews-Murphy NC15:58Overcast10371540W 930 [WC]30.14
Chattanooga TN17:53Mostly Cloudy10794327SW 13G23-29.99
Crossville TN17:53Clear10734435WSW 17G26-29.99
Dalton GA18:35Mostly Clear10764330VRB 3-30.01
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)17:53Overcast10724639SSW 16G28-29.95
Middlesboro KY18:15Clear10724638CALM-29.93
Monroe Cnty TN18:15Clear10734638SSW 12G20-29.96
Morristown TN09:30-
Oak Ridge TN17:53Clear10754635VRB 7-29.95
Tazewell Cnty VA18:35Clear10613944SW 10G22-29.96
Tri-Cities TN17:53Overcast10694135WSW 14-29.95
Wise VA18:35Clear10624145SW 10G21-29.96
Greeneville, TN18:15Clear10694135SW 9-29.95


Local Weather History For March 20th...
In 1998, storms hit the TN valley with $138,000 wind damage. 4 injured in Dayton.

 

 

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