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Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Morristown, TN

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Last Map Update: Tue, Mar 17, 2026 at 4:14:26 pm EDT

 

5 Day Outlook
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Smoky Mtn Observations
Mostly dry conditions with a gradual warming trend is expected into the late week and weekend.
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Daily climate data (normals and records) for today for the sites plotted. The current normals period is 1991-2020.
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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
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 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)		 Weather Vsby.
(SM)		 Temp.
(ºF)		 Dewpt.
(ºF)		 Hum.
(%)		 Wind
(mph)		Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)		Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA15:5510281454WSW 14G2516 [WC]30.06
Andrews-Murphy NC23:55Overcast10281250WSW 919 [WC]29.98
Chattanooga TN15:53Mostly Clear1042925W 9G2236 [WC]30.20
Crossville TN15:53Clear10331241W 12G2323 [WC]30.14
Dalton GA15:55Clear10431126WNW 9G1837 [WC]30.19
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)15:53Partly Cloudy10391333W 15G2530 [WC]30.14
Middlesboro KY15:35Overcast10351339NW 8G2028 [WC]30.17
Monroe Cnty TN15:55Partly Cloudy10411432WNW 12G1833 [WC]30.16
Morristown TN15:55Mostly Cloudy10351237W 10G2027 [WC]30.11
Oak Ridge TN15:53Clear1040725W 8G2134 [WC]30.17
Tazewell Cnty VA15:55Overcast10241774W 10G1813 [WC]30.03
Tri-Cities TN15:53Mostly Cloudy10331648WSW 1522 [WC]30.10
Wise VA15:55Mostly Cloudy1026845W 10G2515 [WC]30.05
Greeneville, TN15:55Mostly Cloudy10351951W 10G2227 [WC]30.10

Local Weather History For March 17th...
5-8" of rain flooded east TN and southwest VA on the 17-18th of 2002. 1 died, $6 million damage.

 

 

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