Extreme Fire Weather Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms from the Plains to Mississippi Valley

Extremely critical fire weather concerns for portions of the southern High Plans as strong wind and very dry conditions could result in rapid spread of any fires. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected once again across areas of the Central and Southern Plains, then spreading in the Mississippi Valley regions on Monday. Damaging winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes are possible. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sat, May 2, 2026 at 2:49:04 am EDT

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Cooler conditions are expected through the weekend. A system will move through the Southeast bringing rain chances mainly to Southeast Tennessee and Southwest North Carolina late tonight into tomorrow.

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Location	Time (EDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
Abingdon VA	05:35	Clear	10	42	35	75	E 2	-	29.95
Andrews-Murphy NC	04:55	Clear	10	48	43	84	CALM	-	29.96
Chattanooga TN	04:53	Clear	10	54	39	56	NE 6	-	29.95
Crossville TN	04:53	Clear	10	42	39	88	CALM	-	29.97
Dalton GA	05:35	Overcast	10	53	43	68	N 5	-	29.94
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)	04:53	Overcast	10	51	40	65	NE 8	-	29.95
Middlesboro KY	05:35	Clear	10	39	38	95	CALM	-	29.99
Monroe Cnty TN	05:35	Overcast	10	50	42	76	CALM	-	29.95
Morristown TN	05:35	Partly Cloudy	10	46	42	87	CALM	-	29.97
Oak Ridge TN	04:53	Clear	10	47	40	76	CALM	-	29.98
Tazewell Cnty VA	05:35	Clear	10	39	33	78	CALM	-	29.97
Tri-Cities TN	04:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	45	38	76	CALM	-	29.96
Wise VA	05:35	Partly Cloudy	10	35	32	86	CALM	-	29.96
Greeneville, TN	05:35	Partly Cloudy	10	48	37	66	CALM	-	29.95

Local Weather History For May 1st...

In 2002, tornado hit near Big Sandy in Carter County. $100,000 damage. No injuries.


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Extreme Fire Weather Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms from the Plains to Mississippi Valley

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