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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, May 8, 2026 at 10:32:27 am EDT

 

Dry weather and warmer temperatures can be expected today and Saturday. A chance of showers and thunderstorms returns on Sunday, mainly in the afternoon.
Much cooler and drier conditions will be in place through this morning. Some patchy frost may develop in the northern areas and also at higher elevations. Dry conditions continue today, then rain chances return this weekend.
Much cooler and drier conditions will be in place through this morning. Some patchy frost may develop in the northern areas and also at higher elevations. Dry conditions continue today, then rain chances return this weekend.
Much cooler and drier conditions will be in place through this morning. Some patchy frost may develop in the northern areas and also at higher elevations. Dry conditions continue today, then rain chances return this 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 VA09:55Clear10504276VRB 3-30.08
Andrews-Murphy NC09:55Clear10544775SSW 5-30.09
Chattanooga TN09:53Mostly Clear10624349CALM-30.08
Crossville TN09:53Clear10563443S 7-30.08
Dalton GA10:15Clear10605070CALM-30.08
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)09:53Mostly Clear10584664CALM-30.07
Middlesboro KY09:55Clear10CALM-30.10
Monroe Cnty TN09:55Clear10555187CALM-30.07
Morristown TN09:55Clear9574871VRB 5-30.09
Oak Ridge TN09:53Clear10574359CALM-30.09
Tazewell Cnty VA10:15Clear10513554CALM-30.07
Tri-Cities TN09:53Mist3484692CALM-30.09
Wise VA10:15Clear10513350E 5-30.07
Greeneville, TN09:55Clear10514681CALM-30.07


Local Weather History For May 8th...
3 days of storms in 1984 dumped 4-8" of rain resulting in widespread flooding in the area.

 

 

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