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Last Map Update: Wed, May 20, 2026 at 11:56:33 am EDT

 

Warm Wednesday through Friday, with higher rain chances especially Thursday and Friday.
A wet and unsettled weather pattern will develop on Wednesday and continue through the weekend. Occasional showers and afternoon thunderstorms are anticipated each day, especially during the afternoon and early evening hours. Lightning, small hail, and gusty winds can be expected during any thunderstorm.
A wet and unsettled weather pattern will develop on Wednesday and continue through the weekend. Occasional showers and afternoon thunderstorms are anticipated each day, especially during the afternoon and early evening hours. Lightning, small hail, and gusty winds can be expected during any thunderstorm.
A wet and unsettled weather pattern will develop on Wednesday and continue through the weekend. Occasional showers and afternoon thunderstorms are anticipated each day, especially during the afternoon and early evening hours. Lightning, small hail, and gusty winds can be expected during any thunderstorm.
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 VA11:35Mostly Clear10776057WSW 13G20-30.20
Andrews-Murphy NC11:15Clear10796154SW 3-30.20
Chattanooga TN10:53Mostly Cloudy10836554S 6-30.13
Crossville TN10:53Clear10786462VRB 5-30.17
Dalton GA11:35Overcast10837065SSW 7-30.14
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)10:53Mostly Clear10826250SW 7-30.13
Middlesboro KY10:55Clear10S 12-30.16
Monroe Cnty TN11:15Clear10826658S 9-30.14
Morristown TN14:351824830WSW 8-
Oak Ridge TN10:53Partly Cloudy10836350VRB 3-30.15
Tazewell Cnty VA11:35Partly Cloudy10745960W 3-30.24
Tri-Cities TN10:53Mostly Clear10815947VRB 5-30.18
Wise VA11:35Clear10756060SW 7-30.23
Greeneville, TN11:15Clear10806050VRB 7-30.18


Local Weather History For May 20th...
Storms hit in 2008 with several reports of large hail. Baseball-size hail fell in Monroe County.

 

 

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