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Last Map Update: Wed, Oct 7, 2026 at 4:28:40 pm EDT

 

A tropical storm will move north into the Tennessee valley and southern Appalachian this weekend producing the potential of heavy rain and strong winds, especially for the mountains and foothills.
Remnants of what is now Tropical Storm Isaias will bring a return of rain along with breezy winds this weekend. At this time, rainfall amounts look to be largely beneficial with only a low threat of flooding.
A ridge of high pressure across the southern Appalachians will produce mostly sunny and dry conditions through Friday. Temperatures will be 5 to 10 degrees above normal. Tropical storm Isaias will move north into the Tennessee valley this weekend. Heavy rains are possible for the Plateau, southeast Tennessee, and southwest North Carolina. Strong and gusty winds are likely area-wide with High Winds over the far east Tennessee Mountains and Foothills.
A ridge of high pressure across the southern Appalachians will produce mostly sunny and dry conditions through Friday. Temperatures will be 5 to 10 degrees above normal. Tropical storm Isaias will move north into the Tennessee valley this weekend. Heavy rains are possible for the Plateau, southeast Tennessee, and southwest North Carolina. Strong and gusty winds are likely area-wide with High Winds over the far east Tennessee Mountains and Foothills.
A ridge of high pressure across the southern Appalachians will produce mostly sunny and dry conditions through Friday. Temperatures will be 5 to 10 degrees above normal. Tropical storm Isaias will move north into the Tennessee valley this weekend. Heavy rains are possible for the Plateau, southeast Tennessee, and southwest North Carolina. Strong and gusty winds are likely area-wide with High Winds over the far east Tennessee Mountains and Foothills.
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 VA16:15Mostly Clear10735553VRB 7-30.00
Andrews-Murphy NC15:55Clear10795646W 5-30.01
Chattanooga TN15:53Mostly Clear10825640SE 5-29.98
Crossville TN15:53Clear10775038VRB 5-30.01
Dalton GA16:15Clear10805947W 6-29.98
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)15:53Mostly Clear10795848W 7-29.97
Middlesboro KY16:15Partly Cloudy10785850CALM-29.97
Monroe Cnty TN15:55Clear10806050SSW 3-29.98
Morristown TN16:15Mostly Clear10785950WSW 8-29.98
Oak Ridge TN15:53Clear10815845-29.98
Tazewell Cnty VA09:15Partly Cloudy10565082SW 5-30.12
Tri-Cities TN15:53Partly Cloudy10785646WSW 8G26-29.99
Wise VA16:15Clear10715556SSW 10-30.02
Greeneville, TN15:55Mostly Clear10735553W 6-30.00


Local Weather History For October 7th...
In 1955, heavy rain drenched east TN. 2.07" of rain fell at Knoxville in 24 hours.

 

 

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