There's a high chance for heavy rain and thunderstorms this evening and tonight. There's a low chance of thunderstorms becoming severe with the primary concern being damaging wind gusts. The tornado risk is low.
We are going to see scattered thunderstorms on Saturday with heavy rain. There is a moderate chance for localized flash flooding with the highest risk area around I-40 north and along the Cumberland Plateau. A Flood Watch has been posted for 7 AM Saturday until 7 AM Sunday.
Dangerous heat will build in next week starting Monday and continue throughout the week. We will see highs in the low 90s to lower triple digits. Heat index values will push above 100 each afternoon. There will be little relief at night as lows will stay in the 70s.