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Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sat, Jul 19, 2025 at 6:52:41 pm EDT

 

A typical summer pattern will continue through the weekend and next week, with hot and muggy afternoons and evenings. Scattered to numerous storms will continue each afternoon and evening. Localized flooding will be possible at times through Sunday evening. Highs in the 90s and heat index values near or above 100 can be expected in the Tennessee Valley next week.
A typical summer pattern will continue through the weekend and next week, with hot and muggy afternoons and evenings. Scattered to numerous storms will continue each afternoon and evening. Localized flooding will be possible at times through Sunday evening. Highs in the 90s and heat index values near or above 100 can be expected in the Tennessee Valley next week.
A typical summer pattern will continue through the weekend and next week, with hot and muggy afternoons and evenings. Scattered to numerous storms will continue each afternoon and evening. Localized flooding will be possible at times through Sunday evening. Highs in the 90s and heat index values near or above 100 can be expected in the Tennessee Valley next week.
Hot and muggy conditions will return next week across much of the Tennessee valley. Heat indices from 100 to 105 degrees is expected over the Tennessee valley.
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
Daily climate data (normals and records) for today for the sites plotted. The current normals period is 1991-2020.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA18:35Overcast10827169W 8-30.09
Andrews-Murphy NC18:25Mostly Cloudy10787074WSW 6-30.14
Chattanooga TN17:53Lightning Observed10877260WSW 13G1894 [HI]30.07
Crossville TN17:53Partly Cloudy10787487WSW 14G23-30.12
Dalton GA18:35Mostly Cloudy10867569WSW 894 [HI]30.06
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)18:35Light Rain8807481SW 13-30.07
Middlesboro KY18:35Partly Cloudy10857367S 992 [HI]30.06
Monroe Cnty TN18:15Partly Cloudy10807894SW 6G13-30.08
Morristown TN10:30VRB 5-30.10
Oak Ridge TN18:16Mostly Cloudy10827476-30.07
Tazewell Cnty VA18:35Mostly Cloudy10796972WSW 7-30.12
Tri-Cities TN17:53Thunder \ Cumulonimbus Clouds, Lightning Observed10857265SW 1091 [HI]30.07
Wise VA18:35Lightning Observed10786973SW 12G17-30.13
Greeneville, TN18:15Mostly Clear10777388CALM-30.07


Local Weather History For July 19th...
Storm wind flipped a boat dock in Rhea Co in 2010. $1,000,000 damage to dock and 25 boats.

 

 

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