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Thunderstorms and Heavy Rains Across Portions of the Central and Eastern US; Heat Expands to Portions of the East

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy downpours and flash flooding across much of the eastern and central U.S. Dangerous heat will continue in the Pacific Northwest and expand across portions of the East. Deep tropical moisture and associated thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding across portions of Florida into the central Gulf Coast. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 5:00:22 am EDT

 

Hot and muggy conditions will continue throughout much of the week. Heat indices from 100 to 105 degrees is expected over the Tennessee valley.
A typical summer pattern will continue today and for the next several days with daily chances for storms, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. High temperatures will rise into the 90s for most Valley locations each day with heat index values around 100 degrees.
A typical summer pattern will continue today and for the next several days with daily chances for storms, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. High temperatures will rise into the 90s for most Valley locations each day with heat index values around 100 degrees.
A typical summer pattern will continue today and for the next several days with daily chances for storms, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. High temperatures will rise into the 90s for most Valley locations each day with heat index values around 100 degrees.
Daily climate data (normals and records) for today for the sites plotted. The current normals period is 1991-2020.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA04:35Clear10696894E 3-30.11
Andrews-Murphy NC04:25Overcast10706895CALM-30.13
Chattanooga TN03:53Clear10767184CALM-30.04
Crossville TN03:53Clear10696896E 5-30.10
Dalton GA04:35Mist6757497CALM-30.03
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)03:53Clear10776873CALM-30.03
Middlesboro KY04:35Mist3/46868100CALM-30.09
Monroe Cnty TN04:15Clear107171100W 3-30.04
Morristown TN10:30VRB 5-30.10
Oak Ridge TN03:53Clear10747190CALM-30.06
Tazewell Cnty VA04:35Clear10686795CALM-30.15
Tri-Cities TN03:53Partly Cloudy10727093NNW 3-30.09
Wise VA04:35Clear106868100SW 6-30.16
Greeneville, TN04:15Clear10736988CALM-30.07


Local Weather History For July 16th...
In 2007, thunderstorms hit area with damaging winds and nickel-size hail reports.

 

 

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