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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sat, Aug 22, 2026 at 1:32:23 am EDT

 

This afternoon and evening, isolated to scattered showers and storms are expected in Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and the East Tennessee Mountains. Elsewhere, showers and storms will be more isolated. Dry weather is expected Sunday and Monday. Temperatures will be close to normal through the weekend.
This afternoon and evening, isolated to scattered showers and storms are expected in Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and the East Tennessee Mountains. Elsewhere, showers and storms will be more isolated. Dry weather is expected Sunday and Monday. Temperatures will be close to normal through the weekend.
This afternoon and evening, isolated to scattered showers and storms are expected in Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and the East Tennessee Mountains. Elsewhere, showers and storms will be more isolated. Dry weather is expected Sunday and Monday. Temperatures will be close to normal through the 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 VA01:15Mostly Cloudy106868100NE 2-30.07
Andrews-Murphy NC00:55Partly Cloudy10676695CALM-30.07
Chattanooga TN00:53Clear10747190WNW 6-30.01
Crossville TN01:12Mist2 1/2686796CALM-30.07
Dalton GA01:15Mostly Clear107474100CALM-30.00
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)00:53Mostly Clear10747293CALM-30.01
Middlesboro KY01:15Overcast76868100CALM-30.04
Monroe Cnty TN00:55107171100CALM-30.01
Morristown TN01:15Mostly Cloudy96969100CALM-30.02
Oak Ridge TN00:53Clear10727196CALM-30.03
Tazewell Cnty VA22:55Clear10656495ESE 3-30.12
Tri-Cities TN00:53Overcast10686796CALM-30.05
Wise VA01:15Mist46262100CALM-30.10
Greeneville, TN00:55Partly Cloudy10716994SE 3-30.04


Local Weather History For August 21st...
Parts of East Tennessee saw temperatures drop as much as 11 degrees
in middle afternoon during the 2017 solar eclipse.

 

 

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