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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Morristown, TN

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Last Map Update: Sat, Aug 22, 2026 at 10:40:57 pm EDT

 

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Smoky Mtn Observations
Low to medium risk for thunderstorms later today, with the best chances in southwestern Virginia and north. A few storms may contain brief bouts of strong to severe wind gusts, torrential rainfall, and small hail. The most likely timeframe is between 5 pm and 11 pm EDT. Shelter indoors when any thunderstorm is near!
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Isolated to scattered showers and storms are expected in Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and the East Tennessee Mountains this evening Elsewhere, showers and storms will be more isolated. Dry weather is expected Sunday and Monday. Temperatures will be close to normal through the remainder of the weekend and into early next week.
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Isolated to scattered showers and storms are expected in Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and the East Tennessee Mountains this evening Elsewhere, showers and storms will be more isolated. Dry weather is expected Sunday and Monday. Temperatures will be close to normal through the remainder of the weekend and into early next week.
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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
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 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)		 Weather Vsby.
(SM)		 Temp.
(ºF)		 Dewpt.
(ºF)		 Hum.
(%)		 Wind
(mph)		Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)		Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA22:15Light Rain \ Lightning Observed10696688SW 7-30.00
Andrews-Murphy NC21:55Clear10696689CALM-30.05
Chattanooga TN21:53Partly Cloudy10816762S 3-29.97
Crossville TN21:53Light Rain7686693CALM-30.04
Dalton GA22:15Clear9747499CALM-29.98
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)21:53Partly Cloudy10806764W 9-29.98
Middlesboro KY22:15Clear10706894CALM-30.00
Monroe Cnty TN21:5510777183CALM-29.98
Morristown TN22:15Mostly Cloudy10757188CALM-29.98
Oak Ridge TN21:53Clear10786666CALM-29.99
Tazewell Cnty VA18:55Thunder In The Vicinity \ Lightning Observed10686075WSW 3-30.01
Tri-Cities TN21:53Thunder \ Cumulonimbus Clouds, Lightning Observed10746778SSW 3-29.99
Wise VA22:15Heavy Rain \ Lightning Observed76060100SW 6-30.07
Greeneville, TN21:55Overcast10736883CALM-30.00

Local Weather History For August 22nd...
Squall line hit in 2003 with extensive wind damage over area. Tree fell on a camper at Cove Lake.

 

 

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