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Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, will impact areas of the Plains into the Midwest today. Rainfall can be locally heavy as well from these storms with isolated instances of flash flooding. Monsoonal flow will enhance rainfall across the Four Corners into the central Rockies today. Meanwhile, summer heat continues for the southern Plains, Southwest into southern California. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Aug 25, 2026 at 8:06:37 pm EDT

 

We'll be dry tonight, but rain chances will be on the increase going forward. Some isolated storms will be possible over mainly the mountains Wednesday afternoon, with some scattered showers and thunderstorms possible area wide on Thursday. Temperatures will remain near normal for the end of August.
Dry weather with seasonable temperatures will continue this afternoon and most locations will be dry Wednesday as well, then chances for showers and storms will trend upward for Thursday and Friday.
Dry weather with seasonable temperatures will continue this afternoon and most locations will be dry Wednesday as well, then chances for showers and storms will trend upward for Thursday and Friday.
Dry weather with seasonable temperatures will continue this afternoon and most locations will be dry Wednesday as well, then chances for showers and storms will trend upward for Thursday and Friday.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA19:55Clear10715964CALM-30.12
Andrews-Murphy NC19:35Clear10766363CALM-30.07
Chattanooga TN19:53Mostly Clear10866143ESE 3-30.01
Crossville TN19:53Clear10736165CALM-30.09
Dalton GA19:55Clear9816660CALM-30.03
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)19:53Mostly Clear10815845N 5-30.03
Middlesboro KY19:55Clear10746573CALM-30.07
Monroe Cnty TN19:35Clear10826251CALM-30.04
Morristown TN19:55Clear10785747N 3-30.06
Oak Ridge TN19:53Clear10806560E 3-30.05
Tazewell Cnty VA09:55Clear10625476CALM-30.21
Tri-Cities TN19:53Partly Cloudy10736063CALM-30.08
Wise VA19:55Clear10685052NE 3-30.15
Greeneville, TN19:3510785747NNE 3-30.07


Local Weather History For August 25th...
Storms hit the area in 1985, wind estimated at 100 mph in Knox County, caused major damage.

 

 

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