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Fire Weather Concerns in the Intermountain West into the Plains

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the Plains though early this week. Another elevated risk is possible across the central Appalachians. A rapid warm-up is in the forecast beginning Monday across the central and eastern U.S.. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, Mar 29, 2026 at 10:18:38 pm EDT

 

Warm days ahead. Most locations will stay dry Monday and Tuesday with just a few isolated showers or storms, but a higher chance for showers and storms will arrive by Wednesday.
Elevated fire weather concerns in place through this evening. Otherwise, mostly dry conditions and a warming trend expected through the first half of the week with temperatures around 15 degrees above normal by Tuesday. An unsettled pattern moves in by Wednesday with increasing chances for rain and storms.
Elevated fire weather concerns in place through this evening. Otherwise, mostly dry conditions and a warming trend expected through the first half of the week with temperatures around 15 degrees above normal by Tuesday. An unsettled pattern moves in by Wednesday with increasing chances for rain and storms.
Elevated fire weather concerns in place through this evening. Otherwise, mostly dry conditions and a warming trend expected through the first half of the week with temperatures around 15 degrees above normal by Tuesday. An unsettled pattern moves in by Wednesday with increasing chances for rain and storms.
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 VA21:55Partly Cloudy10502131CALM-30.35
Andrews-Murphy NC21:35Overcast10563748CALM-30.42
Chattanooga TN21:53Mostly Cloudy10634450SE 10G17-30.35
Crossville TN21:53Clear10574257S 9G17-30.33
Dalton GA21:55Overcast10624348SSE 8-30.39
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)21:53Mostly Cloudy10603945S 9-30.32
Middlesboro KY21:55Clear10533142CALM-30.31
Monroe Cnty TN21:55Mostly Cloudy10604147S 8G15-30.33
Morristown TN22:00Mostly Clear10552835CALM-30.31
Oak Ridge TN21:53Clear10613842SSW 5-30.33
Tazewell Cnty VA21:55Partly Cloudy10521421S 3-30.34
Tri-Cities TN21:53Mostly Cloudy10562024S 3-30.35
Wise VA21:55Clear10531522S 7-30.33
Greeneville, TN21:55Clear10552430S 3-30.33


Local Weather History For March 29th...
Tornado hit Hamilton and Bradley County in 1997. $48 million damage,
94 hurt, second one hit Polk County.

 

 

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