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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sat, May 2, 2026 at 3:26:36 pm EDT

 

A cool weekend ahead.
Due to cold temperatures. Frost and Freeze are expected tonight for portions of the area. Please bring annual vegetation inside or cover if outside, or vegetation may be damaged or killed.
Cooler conditions are expected through the weekend. Patchy to potentially widespread frost, along with some freezing or near- freezing temperatures are possible tonight into Sunday morning for portions of the area. Next best chance of rain and storms comes middle of next week.
Cooler conditions are expected through the weekend. Patchy to potentially widespread frost, along with some freezing or near- freezing temperatures are possible tonight into Sunday morning for portions of the area. Next best chance of rain and storms comes middle of next week.
Cooler conditions are expected through the weekend. Patchy to potentially widespread frost, along with some freezing or near- freezing temperatures are possible tonight into Sunday morning for portions of the area. Next best chance of rain and storms comes middle of next week.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA15:15Overcast10532837N 7G21-29.95
Andrews-Murphy NC14:55Partly Cloudy10642927NNE 12G16-29.92
Chattanooga TN14:53Mostly Cloudy10673227N 10-29.97
Crossville TN14:53Mostly Cloudy10583237N 12G21-30.00
Dalton GA15:15Overcast9653229NNW 16G21-29.96
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)14:53Mostly Cloudy10632927N 15G22-29.96
Middlesboro KY15:15Mostly Cloudy10NNE 9G16-29.99
Monroe Cnty TN15:15Partly Cloudy10623333N 10-29.96
Morristown TN15:15Mostly Clear10603031W 9G20-29.97
Oak Ridge TN14:53Mostly Cloudy10642926NW 6-29.98
Tazewell Cnty VA15:15Overcast10482947N 8G1744 [WC]29.97
Tri-Cities TN14:53Mostly Cloudy10592931VRB 3-29.95
Wise VA15:15Mostly Cloudy10503249N 8G18-29.98
Greeneville, TN15:15Mostly Cloudy10593235VRB 6-29.94


Local Weather History For May 2nd...
3 tornadoes ravaged southeast TN in 1953. One in Meigs County killed 4 and injured 8 people.

 

 

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