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Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rain and Heat Hazards

A Moderate Risk of severe thunderstorms (level 4 of 5) is in the outlook across portions of the Midwest today. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes and frequent lightning with heavy rainfall are in the forecast. Meanwhile, dangerous heat across the southern Plains into the Great Lakes, mid-Atlantic and Northeast will expand into Friday. Risk for wildfires for the central Rockies and Sacramento Valley. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Jun 11, 2026 at 11:44:34 am EDT

 

Severe weather is increasingly possible Friday during the afternoon into the evening with damaging winds as the primary threat.
Increasing heat and humidity through tomorrow before a potentially strong cold front arrives. Showers and storms will be confined to the higher terrain today, then increase in coverage mid to late tomorrow along with possible strong to severe storms. Brief relief Saturday, then precipitation continuing each day into next week.
Increasing heat and humidity through tomorrow before a potentially strong cold front arrives. Showers and storms will be confined to the higher terrain today, then increase in coverage mid to late tomorrow along with possible strong to severe storms. Brief relief Saturday, then precipitation continuing each day into next week.
Increasing heat and humidity through tomorrow before a potentially strong cold front arrives. Showers and storms will be confined to the higher terrain today, then increase in coverage mid to late tomorrow along with possible strong to severe storms. Brief relief Saturday, then precipitation continuing each day into next 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 VA11:35Mostly Cloudy10786869WSW 13G17-30.08
Andrews-Murphy NC11:15Mostly Cloudy10836861WSW 5-30.09
Chattanooga TN10:53Mostly Clear10867263W 592 [HI]30.02
Crossville TN10:53Mostly Cloudy10806969W 6-30.09
Dalton GA11:35Mostly Cloudy10857675CALM94 [HI]30.03
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)10:53Partly Cloudy10837167SW 10-30.02
Middlesboro KY11:35Mostly Cloudy10856958SSW 5-30.01
Monroe Cnty TN11:15Mostly Clear10847883SSW 895 [HI]30.04
Morristown TN11:109827374WSW 8G16-30.06
Oak Ridge TN10:53Clear10867161VRB 592 [HI]30.04
Tazewell Cnty VA04:15Overcast10706584WSW 6-30.09
Tri-Cities TN10:53Mostly Cloudy9846960VRB 7-30.04
Wise VA11:35Mostly Cloudy10776873SW 9-30.11
Greeneville, TN11:15Mostly Cloudy10806969WSW 10-30.05


Local Weather History For June 11th...
In 2014, tornado forms in Roane Co as storms hit for 2 days. Wind damage and golf ball size hail.

 

 

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