Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Mon, Mar 30, 2026 at 6:12:27 pm EDT

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A warm week is ahead with increasing chances of rain and storms from midweek and into the weekend. Slightly cooler on Sunday and Monday behind a cold front.

Warm conditions will continue through at least Saturday. It will be mostly dry through Tuesday night, then chances for showers and storms will increase for Wednesday through the weekend.

Warm conditions will continue through at least Saturday. It will be mostly dry through Tuesday night, then chances for showers and storms will increase for Wednesday through the weekend.

Warm conditions will continue through at least Saturday. It will be mostly dry through Tuesday night, then chances for showers and storms will increase for Wednesday through the weekend.

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 VA	17:55	Overcast	10	68	50	52	WSW 7	-	30.23
Andrews-Murphy NC	17:35	Overcast	10	66	50	55	W 7	-	30.30
Chattanooga TN	17:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	71	55	56	S 10	-	30.24
Crossville TN	17:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	66	53	62	SSW 8G21	-	30.24
Dalton GA	17:55	Overcast	9	70	55	58	SSE 7	-	30.26
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)	17:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	71	54	54	SSW 13	-	30.23
Middlesboro KY	17:55	Overcast	10	71	53	53	S 6G16	-	30.22
Monroe Cnty TN	17:55	Overcast	10	68	55	64	SSW 12	-	30.24
Morristown TN	18:00	Mostly Cloudy	10	71	53	53	WSW 12	-	30.22
Oak Ridge TN	17:53	Overcast	10	71	54	54	VRB 6	-	30.24
Tazewell Cnty VA	17:55	Overcast	10	65	49	55	W 12	-	30.26
Tri-Cities TN	17:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	71	50	47	WSW 14	-	30.22
Wise VA	17:55	Overcast	10	64	50	59	SW 14G18	-	30.25
Greeneville, TN	17:55	Clear	10	71	50	46	VRB 7	-	30.22

Local Weather History For March 30th...

In 2012 storms formed on 3 straight days with damaging wind and hail as large as golf balls.


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