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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: Fri, May 1, 2026 at 8:26:37 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.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA08:15Clear10463770VRB 543 [WC]29.96
Andrews-Murphy NC07:55Clear10474387CALM-29.97
Chattanooga TN07:53Mostly Cloudy10564157NNE 6-29.96
Crossville TN07:53Clear104242100CALM-29.97
Dalton GA08:15Partly Cloudy9524678NNW 3-29.97
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)07:53Overcast10514065NNE 7-29.95
Middlesboro KY08:15Clear10424090CALM-30.00
Monroe Cnty TN08:15Clear10514681CALM-29.96
Morristown TN08:15Partly Cloudy9504276CALM-29.98
Oak Ridge TN07:53Clear10484279CALM-29.98
Tazewell Cnty VA08:15Mostly Cloudy10413682CALM-29.96
Tri-Cities TN07:53Mostly Cloudy10484073CALM-29.97
Wise VA08:15Overcast10423370CALM-29.96
Greeneville, TN08:15Partly Cloudy10503966CALM-29.95


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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