Heat Continues Across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast; Heavy Rainfall from the Tennessee Valley to Southeast on Friday

Hazardous heat will continue across the Southern Plains, Gulf Coast and Desert Southwest through the weekend. Additional heat will build into the Great Basin and Northern Plains this weekend. A stalled front is expected to bring periods of heavy to excessive rainfall and flooding from the Tennessee Valley to the Southeast U.S on Friday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Jul 23, 2026 at 11:20:47 pm EDT

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Mostly dry on Friday, but a few isolated to scattered showers and storms are expected across the southern TN Valley and southwest NC. Isolated to scattered showers and storms return to the area on Saturday and remain through Sunday morning. Drier by Sunday afternoon.

Scattered showers and perhaps a few thunderstorms can be expected mainly south this afternoon into tonight, and mainly across southern and eastern areas Friday. A few spots may see locally heavy rainfall mainly across southeast Tennessee and extreme southwest North Carolina, which may lead to localized flooding.

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 VA	22:55	Clear	10	66	60	82	NE 10G17	-	30.18
Andrews-Murphy NC	22:34	Overcast	10	72	70	95	CALM	-	30.16
Chattanooga TN	22:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	77	72	84	NW 3	-	30.09
Crossville TN	22:53	Mostly Clear	10	69	65	86	CALM	-	30.15
Dalton GA	22:55	Overcast	10	77	77	100	CALM	-	30.10
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)	22:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	75	73	93	WSW 3	-	30.09
Middlesboro KY	22:55	Overcast	10	70	66	88	W 3	-	30.13
Monroe Cnty TN	22:35	Overcast	7	73	73	100	CALM	-	30.10
Morristown TN	22:35	Overcast	9	75	75	100	CALM	-	30.11
Oak Ridge TN	22:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	75	67	75	CALM	-	30.11
Tazewell Cnty VA	17:35	Partly Cloudy	10	74	65	74	CALM	-	30.17
Tri-Cities TN	22:53	Partly Cloudy	10	69	64	83	CALM	-	30.13
Wise VA	22:55	Mostly Cloudy	10	64	62	93	NNE 5	-	30.20
Greeneville, TN	22:35		8	73	73	100	NNE 3	-	30.12

Local Weather History For July 23rd...

Storm wind hit in 2002. Tree fell on van at Jacobs Creek Camp in Sullivan County. 3 injured.


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