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Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the 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. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Mar 17, 2026 at 12:30:27 pm EDT

 

Daily climate data (normals and records) for today for the sites plotted. The current normals period is 1991-2020.
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 VA12:1510241568WSW 189 [WC]30.06
Andrews-Murphy NC23:55Overcast10281250WSW 919 [WC]29.98
Chattanooga TN11:53Partly Cloudy10361541WSW 1227 [WC]30.24
Crossville TN11:53Partly Cloudy10271560W 9G2117 [WC]30.15
Dalton GA12:15Mostly Clear10381843NW 931 [WC]30.24
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)11:53Mostly Cloudy10321753SW 1421 [WC]30.18
Middlesboro KY11:55Partly Cloudy10311346WNW 823 [WC]30.17
Monroe Cnty TN12:15Overcast10351951W 1425 [WC]30.19
Morristown TN12:15Overcast10301758W 1319 [WC]30.14
Oak Ridge TN11:53Partly Cloudy10331342WSW 528 [WC]30.20
Tazewell Cnty VA12:15Overcast10221675WSW 911 [WC]30.01
Tri-Cities TN12:07Light Snow \ Mist2262180SW 1414 [WC]30.12
Wise VA12:15Overcast10231467SW 14G1710 [WC]30.02
Greeneville, TN12:15Overcast10281763SSW 13G2116 [WC]30.12


Local Weather History For March 17th...
5-8" of rain flooded east TN and southwest VA on the 17-18th of 2002. 1 died, $6 million damage.

 

 

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