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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sat, May 2, 2026 at 7:54:37 pm EDT

 

A cool weekend ahead.
Due to cold temperatures. Frost and Freeze are expected tonight for portions of the area. Please bring annual vegetation inside or cover if outside, or vegetation may be damaged or killed.
Cooler conditions are expected through the weekend. Patchy to potentially widespread frost, along with some freezing or near- freezing temperatures are possible tonight into Sunday morning for portions of the area. Next best chance of rain and storms comes middle of next week.
Cooler conditions are expected through the weekend. Patchy to potentially widespread frost, along with some freezing or near- freezing temperatures are possible tonight into Sunday morning for portions of the area. Next best chance of rain and storms comes middle of next week.
Cooler conditions are expected through the weekend. Patchy to potentially widespread frost, along with some freezing or near- freezing temperatures are possible tonight into Sunday morning for portions of the area. Next best chance of rain and storms comes middle of next week.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA19:35Mostly Cloudy10503046VRB 5-29.97
Andrews-Murphy NC19:15Mostly Cloudy10572933NNE 8-29.97
Chattanooga TN18:53Partly Cloudy10653127NNW 13G20-29.97
Crossville TN18:53Clear10553648N 7-29.99
Dalton GA19:35Clear8643230N 9-29.97
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)18:53Overcast10613233N 9-29.96
Middlesboro KY19:35Partly Cloudy10NNW 6-30.01
Monroe Cnty TN19:35Clear10603336VRB 6-29.97
Morristown TN19:35Mostly Clear10573238NNW 9-29.99
Oak Ridge TN18:53Partly Cloudy10623434VRB 6-29.99
Tazewell Cnty VA19:35Overcast10462747NNW 3-29.98
Tri-Cities TN18:53Mostly Cloudy10553038N 10-29.96
Wise VA19:35Partly Cloudy10443056NNW 640 [WC]29.99
Greeneville, TN19:35Overcast10553037N 9-29.96


Local Weather History For May 2nd...
3 tornadoes ravaged southeast TN in 1953. One in Meigs County killed 4 and injured 8 people.

 

 

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