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Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sat, Jul 26, 2025 at 1:02:25 pm EDT

 

Drier conditions return to the Tennessee valley and southern Appalachians. Summer heat with heat indices from the mid 90s to near 100 degrees during the afternoon hours.
Developing Heat Wave through early next week. Afternoon heat indices will climb to 105+ degrees by early next week.
Hot and humid conditions continue into the weekend and through next week. Mostly dry conditions are expected, but a few isolated showers or thunderstorms will be possible each afternoon, mainly across the higher elevations.
Hot and humid conditions continue into the weekend and through next week. Mostly dry conditions are expected, but a few isolated showers or thunderstorms will be possible each afternoon, mainly across the higher elevations.
Hot and humid conditions continue into the weekend and through next week. Mostly dry conditions are expected, but a few isolated showers or thunderstorms will be possible each afternoon, mainly across the higher elevations.
Daily climate data (normals and records) for today for the sites plotted. The current normals period is 1991-2020.
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 VA12:35Partly Cloudy10847165ESE 6-30.23
Andrews-Murphy NC12:24Clear10866957WNW 6-30.23
Chattanooga TN11:53Mostly Cloudy10847165SSW 5-30.17
Crossville TN11:53Mostly Cloudy10807276WSW 6-30.23
Dalton GA12:35Clear10877466CALM95 [HI]30.15
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)11:53Clear10887055VRB 593 [HI]30.16
Middlesboro KY12:35Light Rain10827887CALM-30.18
Monroe Cnty TN12:15Mostly Clear10877770VRB 699 [HI]30.17
Morristown TN10:30VRB 5-30.10
Oak Ridge TN11:53Mostly Clear10867263W 592 [HI]30.18
Tazewell Cnty VA12:35Mostly Cloudy10806865CALM-30.26
Tri-Cities TN11:53Mostly Cloudy10867161VRB 392 [HI]30.20
Wise VA12:35Overcast10787178NNE 6-30.27
Greeneville, TN12:15Mostly Cloudy10846962CALM-30.20


Local Weather History For July 26th...
Storms dumped large hail in 2004. Golfball-size hail fell in Hamblen County.

 

 

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