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Severe Weather Across the Southeast; Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth for the West

Severe thunderstorms will continue today across portions of the Southeast as this system tracks offshore. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions will increase fire weather concerns for areas of central Florida today; The threat shifts into portions of the northern Plains on Friday. Record warmth will spread for the southern Plains, Southwest, central Great Basin and interior California next week. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, May 7, 2026 at 6:06:36 pm EDT

 

Cool temperatures following a cold front passage. Dry for a couple of days before a possible return of rain and warmer temperatures this weekend.
Much cooler and drier conditions will be in place tonight, cold enough for some patchy frost to develop in the northern areas and also at higher elevations. Dry conditions continue on Friday, then rain chances return this weekend.
Much cooler and drier conditions will be in place tonight, cold enough for some patchy frost to develop in the northern areas and also at higher elevations. Dry conditions continue on Friday, then rain chances return this weekend.
Much cooler and drier conditions will be in place tonight, cold enough for some patchy frost to develop in the northern areas and also at higher elevations. Dry conditions continue on Friday, then rain chances return this weekend.
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 VA17:55Overcast10554262WNW 6-29.92
Andrews-Murphy NC17:35Partly Cloudy10644857NNE 6G9-29.92
Chattanooga TN17:53Partly Cloudy10684746NW 10-29.93
Crossville TN17:53Partly Cloudy10624247NW 9-29.97
Dalton GA17:55Mostly Cloudy10665567NNW 6-29.94
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)17:53Mostly Cloudy10634858S 3-29.92
Middlesboro KY17:55Partly Cloudy10NNW 12-29.94
Monroe Cnty TN17:35Mostly Cloudy10625372VRB 3-29.93
Morristown TN17:359605067WNW 5-29.94
Oak Ridge TN17:53Clear10654752CALM-29.94
Tazewell Cnty VA17:55Mostly Cloudy10524063WNW 7-29.93
Tri-Cities TN17:53Mostly Cloudy10584971SSW 6-29.93
Wise VA17:55Mostly Cloudy10534162WNW 7-29.94
Greeneville, TN17:35Mostly Cloudy10575076CALM-29.93


Local Weather History For May 7th...
In 1998, storms triggered tornadoes in Bradley, Polk and Cherokee Counties. $675,000 damage.

 

 

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