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Heavy to Excessive Rainfall for the Southwest U.S.; Watching for Possible East Coast Storm

Thunderstorms and a chance for some isolated flash flooding will continue today in the Southwest U.S. before an influx of tropical moisture from Priscilla brings widespread heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat late this week into this weekend. A coastal storm may develop off the southeast U.S. coast Friday night and drift north just off the Mid-Atlantic coast through the weekend. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 4:56:59 pm EDT

 

Extended Outlook. Drier and cooler weather.
Drier air arrives with high pressure. Seasonable temperatures and dry weather will persist through the weekend.
Drier air arrives with high pressure. Seasonable temperatures and dry weather will persist through the weekend.
Drier air arrives with high pressure. Seasonable temperatures and dry weather will persist through the 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 VA16:35Clear10625372N 7G16-30.22
Andrews-Murphy NC16:28Partly Cloudy10795747NNE 7-30.16
Chattanooga TN15:53Partly Cloudy10806050N 12-30.14
Crossville TN15:53Mostly Cloudy10695867NNE 10-30.23
Dalton GA16:35Mostly Cloudy10816559N 7-30.10
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)15:53Partly Cloudy10775953NNW 13-30.14
Middlesboro KY16:35Overcast10645674N 9-30.25
Monroe Cnty TN16:15Clear9786461NNE 8G15-30.14
Morristown TN16:15Clear10776057NNE 7G14-30.16
Oak Ridge TN15:53Clear10775851VRB 5-30.18
Tazewell Cnty VA16:35Mostly Cloudy10595072N 5-30.28
Tri-Cities TN15:53Partly Cloudy10725555N 10-30.18
Wise VA16:35Partly Cloudy10575076N 6-30.29
Greeneville, TN16:15Partly Cloudy10775750NNE 10G17-30.15


Local Weather History For October 8th...
In 2014, thunderstorms hit the area. Several trees down.

 

 

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