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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 heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of central Texas through the central Gulf Coast today. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain and a risk for severe thunderstorms Saturday. 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: Fri, May 1, 2026 at 11:38:37 am EDT

There are no watches, warnings, or advisories at this time.

 

Cooler conditions are expected through the weekend. A system will move through the Southeast bringing rain chances mainly to Southeast Tennessee and Southwest North Carolina late tonight into tomorrow.
Cooler conditions are expected through the weekend. A system will move through the Southeast bringing rain chances mainly to Southeast Tennessee and Southwest North Carolina late tonight into tomorrow.
Cooler conditions are expected through the weekend. A system will move through the Southeast bringing rain chances mainly to Southeast Tennessee and Southwest North Carolina late tonight into tomorrow.
Daily climate data (normals and records) for today for the sites plotted. The current normals period is 1991-2020.
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 VA11:15Clear10573747VRB 2-29.96
Andrews-Murphy NC10:55Clear10624349W 7-29.99
Chattanooga TN10:53Mostly Cloudy10644346NW 5-29.99
Crossville TN10:53Clear10593438VRB 3-29.99
Dalton GA11:15Partly Cloudy10624963CALM-29.99
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)10:53Mostly Clear10614147NNW 3-29.98
Middlesboro KY11:15Clear10613639S 7-29.98
Monroe Cnty TN11:15Clear10624451CALM-29.98
Morristown TN11:15Clear9594458WNW 6-29.99
Oak Ridge TN10:53Clear10613842CALM-29.99
Tazewell Cnty VA11:15Clear10552935SSW 3-29.96
Tri-Cities TN10:53Partly Cloudy10604251ESE 3-29.96
Wise VA11:15Clear10533243WSW 8-29.97
Greeneville, TN11:15Overcast10604251VRB 3-29.96


Local Weather History For May 1st...
In 2002, tornado hit near Big Sandy in Carter County. $100,000 damage. No injuries.

 

 

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