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Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, Sep 6, 2026 at 9:44:37 am EDT

 

Today won't be as hot as the past few days, but we will see more thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Strongest storms are expected to be along and east of the Appalachian Mountains. Keep an eye on the radar if you're outside this afternoon!
Daily climate data (normals and records) for today for the sites plotted. The current normals period is 1991-2020.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA09:35Mostly Clear10696894SSW 6-30.02
Andrews-Murphy NC09:15Clear10706895CALM-30.02
Chattanooga TN08:53Mostly Clear10807071CALM-29.95
Crossville TN08:53Clear10746984W 3-30.01
Dalton GA09:35Partly Cloudy10807689CALM-29.94
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)08:53Mostly Clear10787281VRB 3-29.95
Middlesboro KY09:35Lightning Observed10737195CALM-29.98
Monroe Cnty TN09:15Clear10787794CALM-29.96
Morristown TN09:15Mostly Cloudy107575100W 6-29.98
Oak Ridge TN08:53Clear10777181CALM-29.97
Tazewell Cnty VA07:35Lightning Observed10666598CALM-30.03
Tri-Cities TN09:25Mist \ Lightning Observed5737090E 7-29.99
Wise VA09:35Lightning Observed10716888NE 3-30.05
Greeneville, TN09:15Partly Cloudy10757188CALM-29.99


Local Weather History For September 6th...
In 1998, storms hit the area. Golfball-size hail was reported in Lee County.

 

 

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