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Last Map Update: Wed, Sep 23, 2026 at 3:24:51 pm EDT

 

Scattered to Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. Locally heavy rainfall will bring flash flooding concerns this afternoon and evening.
Scattered showers and storms will continue into the evening with locally heavy rainfall leading to potential for flash flooding. Some rain chances linger on Thursday but with much less coverage. Drier and cooler weather is expected through the weekend with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s and upper 40s.
Scattered showers and storms will continue into the evening with locally heavy rainfall leading to potential for flash flooding. Some rain chances linger on Thursday but with much less coverage. Drier and cooler weather is expected through the weekend with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s and upper 40s.
Scattered showers and storms will continue into the evening with locally heavy rainfall leading to potential for flash flooding. Some rain chances linger on Thursday but with much less coverage. Drier and cooler weather is expected through the weekend with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s and upper 40s.
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 VA15:15Overcast10696073ENE 14-30.21
Andrews-Murphy NC14:55Overcast10756365SW 7-30.14
Chattanooga TN14:53Cumulonimbus Clouds, Towering Cumulus Clouds Observed10846858VRB 3-30.09
Crossville TN14:53Partly Cloudy10776668VRB 7-30.16
Dalton GA15:15Mostly Cloudy10817272SE 10-30.10
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)15:14Lightning Observed10777284NE 8-30.10
Middlesboro KY14:55Overcast10756879W 3-30.15
Monroe Cnty TN14:55Mostly Cloudy7807378N 8G15-30.09
Morristown TN14:55Overcast10756983ESE 7-30.14
Oak Ridge TN14:53Clear10816967CALM-30.12
Tazewell Cnty VA15:15Lightning Observed10635577ESE 6-30.24
Tri-Cities TN14:53Overcast10696380S 7-30.19
Wise VA15:15Lightning Observed10696073SE 9-30.22
Greeneville, TN14:55Overcast10666493ENE 7G13-30.17


Local Weather History For September 23rd...
Storms hit the area in 2006, $181,000 wind damage. Heavy rain produced flooding.

 

 

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