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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sat, May 2, 2026 at 5:56:21 pm EDT

 

A cool weekend ahead.
Due to cold temperatures. Frost and Freeze are expected tonight for portions of the area. Please bring annual vegetation inside or cover if outside, or vegetation may be damaged or killed.
Cooler conditions are expected through the weekend. Patchy to potentially widespread frost, along with some freezing or near- freezing temperatures are possible tonight into Sunday morning for portions of the area. Next best chance of rain and storms comes middle of next week.
Cooler conditions are expected through the weekend. Patchy to potentially widespread frost, along with some freezing or near- freezing temperatures are possible tonight into Sunday morning for portions of the area. Next best chance of rain and storms comes middle of next week.
Cooler conditions are expected through the weekend. Patchy to potentially widespread frost, along with some freezing or near- freezing temperatures are possible tonight into Sunday morning for portions of the area. Next best chance of rain and storms comes middle of 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 VA17:35Mostly Cloudy10532837NW 15G22-29.94
Andrews-Murphy NC17:15Clear10622625N 14G18-29.94
Chattanooga TN16:53Mostly Cloudy10673125NNW 13G24-29.96
Crossville TN16:53Mostly Cloudy10573238NW 9-29.98
Dalton GA17:35Mostly Cloudy9673429NNW 12-29.95
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)16:53Mostly Cloudy8623029VRB 6-29.94
Middlesboro KY17:35Overcast10NNW 5-29.99
Monroe Cnty TN17:35Mostly Cloudy10623231NNW 10-29.95
Morristown TN17:35Mostly Cloudy10593033NNW 13G21-29.97
Oak Ridge TN16:53Overcast10653127NW 8G20-29.97
Tazewell Cnty VA17:35Overcast10472847NNW 6G1644 [WC]29.96
Tri-Cities TN16:53Mostly Cloudy10583135N 8-29.93
Wise VA17:35Mostly Cloudy10503046NW 10-29.97
Greeneville, TN17:35Overcast10573035VRB 6-29.93


Local Weather History For May 2nd...
3 tornadoes ravaged southeast TN in 1953. One in Meigs County killed 4 and injured 8 people.

 

 

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