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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 1:54:39 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 is possible Saturday night 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 is possible Saturday night 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 is possible Saturday night 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 VA13:15Clear10532837NNW 12G22-29.96
Andrews-Murphy NC13:15Mostly Cloudy10623637NNE 7G16-29.94
Chattanooga TN12:53Mostly Cloudy10642926NNE 14G23-29.99
Crossville TN12:53Clear10572933NW 10G18-30.02
Dalton GA13:35Overcast9643331N 9G24-29.97
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)12:53Mostly Cloudy10602930NNW 10G23-29.99
Middlesboro KY13:15Partly Cloudy10N 12G18-30.02
Monroe Cnty TN13:15Clear10623231NE 12G21-29.98
Morristown TN13:1510603538VRB 7-30.00
Oak Ridge TN12:53Clear10622827E 8-30.00
Tazewell Cnty VA13:35Mostly Cloudy10502842N 9-29.97
Tri-Cities TN12:53Mostly Cloudy10592931CALM-29.97
Wise VA13:35Overcast10483049WNW 744 [WC]29.99
Greeneville, TN13:15Mostly Clear10593033VRB 6-29.97


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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