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Hot in Parts of the West; Cold Blast Coming to the Central U.S.

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place much of this week across parts of California and the interior Northwest U.S. A blast of cold air will drop across the central and eastern U.S. later this week bringing below to well below normal temperatures. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Mon, Sep 1, 2025 at 3:03:08 pm EDT

 

Increasing chances of afternoon showers and storms with mild temperatures per early September standards as we head into the mid-week.
Rain chances will increase over the next few days as an upper level trough develops across the eastern United States. Temperatures will be a little cooler than normal in this pattern. Dry weather is expected to return by the end of the week.
Rain chances will increase over the next few days as an upper level trough develops across the eastern United States. Temperatures will be a little cooler than normal in this pattern. Dry weather is expected to return by the end of the week.
Daily climate data (normals and records) for today for the sites plotted. The current normals period is 1991-2020.
Rain chances will increase over the next few days as an upper level trough develops across the eastern United States. Temperatures will be a little cooler than normal in this pattern. Dry weather is expected to return by the end of the week.
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 VA12:1510736064ESE 8-30.20
Andrews-Murphy NC14:21Overcast10735960WNW 3-30.16
Chattanooga TN13:53Cumulonimbus Clouds, Towering Cumulus Clouds Observed10816049SSW 8-30.12
Crossville TN14:07Thunder In The Vicinity \ Lightning Observed636296E 7-30.19
Dalton GA14:35Clear10806254VRB 3-30.11
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)13:53Cumulonimbus Clouds Observed10766159NNW 8-30.13
Middlesboro KY14:35Lightning Observed10786054W 3-30.14
Monroe Cnty TN14:15Partly Cloudy10736883CALM-30.14
Morristown TN10:30VRB 5-30.10
Oak Ridge TN13:53Overcast10746266VRB 5-30.16
Tazewell Cnty VA14:35Partly Cloudy10715047ENE 7-30.22
Tri-Cities TN13:53Partly Cloudy10765751VRB 3-30.17
Wise VA14:35Clear10735349E 5-30.22
Greeneville, TN14:15Mostly Cloudy10715760NE 5-30.16


Local Weather History For September 1st...
Storms ravaged the area in 1995, $2 million wind damage. Hamilton County marina collapsed.

 

 

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