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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, Mar 22, 2026 at 3:16:48 pm EDT

 

5 Day Outlook.
A weak frontal boundary will move across the region late tonight into early Monday morning, producing a chance of rain showers mainly north of interstate 40. Near seasonal temperatures and mostly dry conditions for much of the week.
A weak frontal boundary will move across the region late tonight into early Monday morning, producing a chance of rain showers mainly north of interstate 40. Near seasonal temperatures and mostly dry conditions for much of the week.
A weak frontal boundary will move across the region late tonight into early Monday morning, producing a chance of rain showers mainly north of interstate 40. Near seasonal temperatures and mostly dry conditions for much of the week.
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 VA14:55Clear10775750WSW 12-29.88
Andrews-Murphy NC14:55Clear10825235SW 12G17-29.93
Chattanooga TN14:53Mostly Clear10855738S 10-29.87
Crossville TN14:53Mostly Clear10815642WSW 14G22-29.89
Dalton GA14:55Clear10826046S 9-29.91
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)14:53Mostly Clear10825640SW 18G30-29.85
Middlesboro KY14:55Clear10845841CALM-29.83
Monroe Cnty TN12:55Haze2 1/2786257WSW 14-29.94
Morristown TN09:30Clear-
Oak Ridge TN14:53Clear10855738SW 10G18-29.85
Tazewell Cnty VA14:55Clear10745347SSW 8G20-29.89
Tri-Cities TN14:53Mostly Cloudy10815845WSW 12-29.86
Wise VA14:55Clear10755346WSW 17-29.88
Greeneville, TN12:55Mostly Clear10775953W 10-29.93


Local Weather History For March 22nd...
In 1975, a wind storm hit east TN. A worker in Sevierville was injured by debris.

 

 

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