Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Click a location below for detailed forecast.

Last Map Update: Sun, May 17, 2026 at 6:52:37 am EDT

Watches, Warnings & Advisories

Zoom Out

National Weather Service Atlanta/Peachtree City, GA

National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

There are no watches, warnings, or advisories at this time.

Warm and Mostly Dry.

Today

Tonight

Tomorrow

Warm and Mostly Dry the next couple of days.

A ridge of high pressure will produce mostly dry and very warm conditions this weekend into early next week. A chance of showers and thunderstorms returns Wednesday through Friday.

A ridge of high pressure will produce mostly dry and very warm conditions this weekend into early next week. A chance of showers and thunderstorms returns Wednesday through Friday.

A ridge of high pressure will produce mostly dry and very warm conditions this weekend into early next week. A chance of showers and thunderstorms returns Wednesday through Friday.

Current Weather Observations...

Location	Time (EDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
Abingdon VA	06:35	Clear	10	53	51	93	CALM	-	30.19
Andrews-Murphy NC	06:15	Clear	10	53	50	90	CALM	-	30.19
Chattanooga TN	05:53	Partly Cloudy	10	60	58	92	CALM	-	30.11
Crossville TN	05:53	Clear	10	61	54	77	CALM	-	30.13
Dalton GA	06:35	Mostly Cloudy	10	58	58	100	CALM	-	30.12
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)	05:53	Partly Cloudy	10	61	56	83	CALM	-	30.11
Middlesboro KY	06:35	Clear	10				CALM	-	30.16
Monroe Cnty TN	06:15		10	57	57	100	CALM	-	30.12
Morristown TN	14:35		1	82	48	30	WSW 8	-
Oak Ridge TN	05:53	Clear	10	61	58	89	CALM	-	30.13
Tazewell Cnty VA	06:35	Clear	10	61	50	67	CALM	-	30.21
Tri-Cities TN	05:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	53	53	100	CALM	-	30.15
Wise VA	06:35	Clear	10	60	46	58	WSW 3	-	30.20
Greeneville, TN	06:15	Clear	10	62	51	67	CALM	-	30.14

Local Weather History For May 17th...

Squall line hit the area in 2003 with $266,000 wind damage. Tennis ball-size hail hit Decatur.


Decision Support	Hydrology	Past Weather Events	GHWO	Observations	Gridded Forecast

IDSS Point Forecasts	Daily Climate	Local Climate	Tornado Database	Tropical	Weather Radio

Being Prepared	Estar Preparado	Probabilistic	Virtual Tour	Spotter Training