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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heat

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible today in the Mid Atlantic, posing a risk for damaging winds and isolated flash flooding. Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect today for northeast Texas into southern Oklahoma and Arkansas. Extreme Heat Warnings are also in effect for the Desert Southwest today into Sunday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Aug 20, 2026 at 1:54:48 pm EDT

 

Rain and thunderstorm chances return on Thursday as a cold front sweeps across the region. A conditional severe weather threat exists Thursday afternoon dependent on if storms develop. If storms occur, damaging winds will be the primary severe concern. Drier, more comfortable late August weather will settle in for the weekend.
Rain chances return today, with several waves of showers and thunderstorms possible through tomorrow. Temperatures will be close to normal through the weekend.
Rain chances return today, with several waves of showers and thunderstorms possible through tomorrow. Temperatures will be close to normal through the weekend.
Rain chances return today, with several waves of showers and thunderstorms possible through tomorrow. Temperatures will be close to normal through the weekend.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA13:35Mostly Cloudy10776873WSW 10-30.10
Andrews-Murphy NC13:15Clear10856347CALM-30.09
Chattanooga TN12:53Mostly Cloudy10886648VRB 3-30.04
Crossville TN12:53Clear10756775W 5-30.07
Dalton GA13:35Clear10896749CALM92 [HI]30.03
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)12:53Mostly Cloudy10826454W 7-30.03
Middlesboro KY13:15Clear10816967SE 5-30.05
Monroe Cnty TN13:15Clear10867162VRB 691 [HI]30.02
Morristown TN13:35Clear9826861NW 5-30.04
Oak Ridge TN12:53Partly Cloudy10777181W 5-30.05
Tazewell Cnty VA13:35Mostly Cloudy10746675WSW 6-30.13
Tri-Cities TN12:53Partly Cloudy10796869VRB 3-30.07
Wise VA13:35Partly Cloudy10736473WSW 8-30.13
Greeneville, TN13:1510806661W 7-30.06


Local Weather History For August 20th...
Storms hit in 2014 for a 2 day period producing wind damage as well as quarter size hail.

 

 

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