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Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

 

Showers and storms are possible this afternoon into early evening. A few strong to severe storms are possible, with the highest chances across northeast TN and southwest VA.
Showers and thunderstorms will affect northern portions of East Tennessee and southwest Virginia through the evening. Isolated severe storms possible, with damaging winds the main threat. After the passage of the cold front tonight, drier weather and more comfortable temperatures and humdity can be expected through the remainder of the week. The chance of rain increases again over the weekend.
Showers and thunderstorms will affect northern portions of East Tennessee and southwest Virginia through the evening. Isolated severe storms possible, with damaging winds the main threat. After the passage of the cold front tonight, drier weather and more comfortable temperatures and humdity can be expected through the remainder of the week. The chance of rain increases again over the weekend.
Showers and thunderstorms will affect northern portions of East Tennessee and southwest Virginia through the evening. Isolated severe storms possible, with damaging winds the main threat. After the passage of the cold front tonight, drier weather and more comfortable temperatures and humdity can be expected through the remainder of the week. The chance of rain increases again over the weekend.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA11:55Mostly Cloudy10776669VRB 2-30.00
Andrews-Murphy NC16:54Clear10856652WSW 13G22-29.83
Chattanooga TN16:53Mostly Clear10977346W 10G28107 [HI]29.76
Crossville TN16:53Mostly Clear10897563W 18G2999 [HI]29.80
Dalton GA17:15Mostly Clear10957553WSW 10G16108 [HI]29.77
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)16:53Mostly Cloudy9907459SSW 17G2699 [HI]29.70
Middlesboro KY17:15Lightning Observed10907256W 598 [HI]29.73
Monroe Cnty TN16:55Clear10898484S 9G17114 [HI]29.73
Morristown TN16:55Mostly Cloudy8878079SSW 8G14103 [HI]29.69
Oak Ridge TN17:14Heavy Rain1 1/2877669WNW 13G2998 [HI]29.73
Tazewell Cnty VA15:35Rain With Thunder \ Lightning Observed10747087WSW 7-29.84
Tri-Cities TN16:53Rain With Thunder \ Cumulonimbus Clouds, Lightning Observed7696792ESE 7-29.77
Wise VA17:15Partly Cloudy10736988W 10-29.82
Greeneville, TN08:1510736988CALM-29.86


Local Weather History For July 28th...
Thunderstorm hit the area for 2 consecutive days in 2005 resulting in $1 million damage.

 

 

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