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Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Mon, Jun 29, 2026 at 4:22:22 am EDT

 

A dangerous heat wave will build into the eastern U.S. through the week and continue into the Independence Day weekend.
Isolated to scattered showers and storms will continue through this afternoon mainly along and north of I-40. A low risk of flooding remains. Hot conditions return starting today with highs rising well into the 90s for most valley locations and heat indices exceeding 100 degrees.
Isolated to scattered showers and storms will continue through this afternoon mainly along and north of I-40. A low risk of flooding remains. Hot conditions return starting today with highs rising well into the 90s for most valley locations and heat indices exceeding 100 degrees.
Isolated to scattered showers and storms will continue through this afternoon mainly along and north of I-40. A low risk of flooding remains. Hot conditions return starting today with highs rising well into the 90s for most valley locations and heat indices exceeding 100 degrees.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA03:55Mostly Cloudy106666100CALM-30.10
Andrews-Murphy NC03:35Mist5686795CALM-30.11
Chattanooga TN03:53Clear10767184CALM-30.04
Crossville TN03:53Clear107070100WSW 5-30.10
Dalton GA03:55Clear107373100CALM-30.05
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)03:53Partly Cloudy10767390SW 6-30.03
Middlesboro KY03:55Light Rain77272100CALM-30.07
Monroe Cnty TN03:35Clear107373100WSW 3-30.03
Morristown TN03:35Overcast107373100CALM-30.05
Oak Ridge TN03:53Fog1/2757496CALM-30.05
Tazewell Cnty VA03:15Fog1/46868100CALM-30.14
Tri-Cities TN03:53Fog1/26767100CALM-30.07
Wise VA03:55Fog1/26464100WSW 3-30.13
Greeneville, TN03:35Mostly Cloudy10716994CALM-30.06


Local Weather History For June 29th...
Thunderstorms ravaged area in 2001. $199,000 wind damage and quarter-size hail in Monroe County.

 

 

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