Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Aug 18, 2026 at 6:14:50 pm EDT

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Heading into the rest of the week, expect a transition from mostly sunny skies to scattered storms before conditions clear up for the second half of the weekend. Temperatures remain seasonable.

Dry weather and near normal temperatures will continue for Wednesday. Rain chances return on Thursday afternoon, with showers and thunderstorms expected.

Dry weather and near normal temperatures will continue for Wednesday. Rain chances return on Thursday afternoon, with showers and thunderstorms expected.

Dry weather and near normal temperatures will continue for Wednesday. Rain chances return on Thursday afternoon, with showers and thunderstorms expected.

Current Weather Observations...

Location	Time (EDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
Abingdon VA	17:55	Mostly Cloudy	10	80	64	57	W 5	-	30.04
Andrews-Murphy NC	17:35	Partly Cloudy	10	84	64	49	N 8	-	30.04
Chattanooga TN	17:53	Partly Cloudy	10	91	66	43	NW 8	94 [HI]	29.98
Crossville TN	17:53	Clear	10	82	62	50	NNW 7	-	30.08
Dalton GA	17:55	Clear	10	89	70	55	NNW 8	94 [HI]	29.98
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)	17:53	Partly Cloudy	10	89	67	48	WSW 7	92 [HI]	29.98
Middlesboro KY	17:35	Mostly Cloudy	10	86	68	53	WNW 7	-	30.01
Monroe Cnty TN	17:35	Clear	10	87	69	55	WNW 7	91 [HI]	30.00
Morristown TN	17:55	Clear	9	86	71	62	VRB 7	91 [HI]	30.00
Oak Ridge TN	17:53	Clear	10	90	66	45	VRB 5	93 [HI]	30.01
Tazewell Cnty VA	12:35	Mostly Cloudy	10	74	63	69	NNW 7	-	30.11
Tri-Cities TN	17:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	86	66	51	W 7	-	30.01
Wise VA	17:55	Mostly Cloudy	10	77	64	65	NW 6	-	30.09
Greeneville, TN	17:35		10	84	69	62	VRB 6	-	30.01

Local Weather History For August 18th...

Slow-moving storms continued for 2 more days in 2010 bringing more flooding.


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