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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain 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: Thu, Apr 30, 2026 at 8:44:42 pm 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 Friday night into Saturday.
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 Friday night into Saturday.
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 Friday night into Saturday.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA20:35Clear10553037NNW 6-29.95
Andrews-Murphy NC20:15Clear10583542NNE 8-29.92
Chattanooga TN19:53Mostly Cloudy10644244NW 7-29.92
Crossville TN19:53Clear10573543N 5-29.96
Dalton GA20:35Mostly Clear10614861CALM-29.92
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)19:53Mostly Cloudy10623536N 7-29.92
Middlesboro KY20:35Clear10321649WNW 3-29.97
Monroe Cnty TN20:35Clear10594151N 6-29.93
Morristown TN20:35Clear10593541WNW 5-29.96
Oak Ridge TN19:53Clear10623536VRB 3-29.95
Tazewell Cnty VA20:35Clear10483558N 7-29.97
Tri-Cities TN19:53Partly Cloudy10603336N 7-29.92
Wise VA20:35Clear10463256N 3-29.98
Greeneville, TN20:35Clear10593338CALM-29.93


Local Weather History For April 30th...
In 1990, a weak tornado touched down near Abingdon in Washington County VA. No injuries.

 

 

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