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Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, Sep 6, 2026 at 3:44:36 am EDT

 

Isolated storms are expected Sunday and Monday.
Daily climate data (normals and records) for today for the sites plotted. The current normals period is 1991-2020.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA03:35Mostly Cloudy106868100CALM-29.97
Andrews-Murphy NC03:15Mist5676695CALM-29.97
Chattanooga TN02:53Clear10767184W 5-29.92
Crossville TN03:32Lightning Observed9737193SE 5-29.99
Dalton GA03:35Clear107373100CALM-29.90
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)02:53Mostly Cloudy10767390CALM-29.89
Middlesboro KY03:35Clear10706996CALM-29.93
Monroe Cnty TN03:15Clear97373100NW 5-29.92
Morristown TN03:15Clear107373100CALM-29.91
Oak Ridge TN02:53Clear10757290CALM-29.92
Tazewell Cnty VA03:15Lightning Observed10686589CALM-30.01
Tri-Cities TN02:53Lightning Observed86969100CALM-29.94
Wise VA03:35Light Drizzle With Thunder In The Vicinity \ Lightning Observed106868100CALM-30.01
Greeneville, TN03:15Overcast10716994CALM-29.93


Local Weather History For September 6th...
In 1998, storms hit the area. Golfball-size hail was reported in Lee County.

 

 

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