Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, May 14, 2026 at 1:36:33 pm EDT

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Summer-like Temperatures On The Way

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Above normal temperatures are on the way this weekend and will persist into next week. Overall low chances for rain through much of the forecast.

Mainly dry weather is expected through the weekend. After a chilly night tonight, a warming trend is expected for Friday through the weekend.

Mainly dry weather is expected through the weekend. After a chilly night tonight, a warming trend is expected for Friday through the weekend.

Mainly dry weather is expected through the weekend. After a chilly night tonight, a warming trend is expected for Friday through the weekend.

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 VA	13:15	Overcast	10	50	37	61	NW 15G21	44 [WC]	30.02
Andrews-Murphy NC	12:55	Clear	10	64	23	20	N 13G20	-	30.01
Chattanooga TN	12:53	Clear	10	69	35	28	NNW 10G17	-	30.04
Crossville TN	12:53	Clear	10	60	32	34	N 10G21	-	30.06
Dalton GA	13:15	Mostly Clear	10	67	36	31	NW 8	-	30.03
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)	12:53	Mostly Clear	10	63	37	38	NNE 9	-	30.02
Middlesboro KY	13:15	Overcast	10				N 6	-	30.07
Monroe Cnty TN	12:55	Clear	10	64	37	36	N 10G18	-	30.03
Morristown TN	12:55		10	60	37	41	WNW 8G16	-	30.04
Oak Ridge TN	12:53	Clear	10	65	34	31	CALM	-	30.04
Tazewell Cnty VA	13:15	Overcast	10	41	36	82	NW 5	38 [WC]	30.03
Tri-Cities TN	12:53	Partly Cloudy	10	59	36	41	N 12G20	-	30.00
Wise VA	13:15	Overcast	10	41	35	80	NNW 8	35 [WC]	30.05
Greeneville, TN	12:55	Mostly Clear	10	59	37	44	VRB 7	-	30.00

Local Weather History For May 14th...

Storms ravaged area in 1995. $200,000 wind damage and many golfball-size hail reports.


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