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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 4:54:37 am EDT

 

Gusty winds will be the primary threat is storms are able to organize Wednesday evening.
There will multiple chances for scattered showers and storms through Friday, especially during the afternoon hours. Temperatures will be right around normal through Friday, before heat builds in over the weekend.
There will multiple chances for scattered showers and storms through Friday, especially during the afternoon hours. Temperatures will be right around normal through Friday, before heat builds in over the weekend.
There will multiple chances for scattered showers and storms through Friday, especially during the afternoon hours. Temperatures will be right around normal through Friday, before heat builds in over 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 VA04:35Partly Cloudy10666493S 3-30.05
Andrews-Murphy NC04:35Mostly Cloudy10676595CALM-30.07
Chattanooga TN03:53Clear10706893SW 3-30.03
Crossville TN03:53Clear10666389WSW 5-30.08
Dalton GA04:35Mostly Cloudy106969100N 3-30.03
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)04:28Overcast10706790W 10-30.01
Middlesboro KY04:35Mostly Cloudy10676798CALM-30.04
Monroe Cnty TN04:15Mostly Clear106868100W 7-30.02
Morristown TN04:35Mostly Cloudy76868100CALM-30.02
Oak Ridge TN03:53Clear10706893VRB 3-30.02
Tazewell Cnty VA10:35Lightning Observed10757085WSW 6-30.21
Tri-Cities TN04:09Overcast10676696CALM-30.02
Wise VA04:35Lightning Observed106262100WSW 6-30.07
Greeneville, TN04:15Mostly Cloudy10686693CALM-30.02


Local Weather History For August 12th...
In 1977, a weak tornado touched down near Chattanooga causing minor damage to a dock.

 

 

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