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Lala Impacting Hawaii; Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Areas of gusty winds, heavy rain leading to flash flooding, and high surf continue across portions of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala continues to move away from the islands. Severe thunderstorm, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding threats continue from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic and across the central High Plains. Record heat continues for areas of the central/southern Plain into the Southeast Read More >

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Last Map Update: Mon, Aug 17, 2026 at 1:18:38 pm EDT

 

Very hot conditions will continue today, with heat index values in many locations approaching or exceeding 100 this afternoon. A weak summertime cold front will approach later today with showers and thunderstorms, some of which may become strong to severe. Drier weather is expected for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Very hot conditions will continue today, with heat index values in many locations approaching or exceeding 100 this afternoon. A weak summertime cold front will approach later today with showers and thunderstorms, some of which may become strong to severe. Drier weather is expected for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Very hot conditions will continue today, with heat index values in many locations approaching or exceeding 100 this afternoon. A weak summertime cold front will approach later today with showers and thunderstorms, some of which may become strong to severe. Drier weather is expected for Tuesday and Wednesday.

 Current Weather Observations...
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Abingdon VA05:35Clear10666493CALM-30.08
Andrews-Murphy NC05:15Clear10666496CALM-30.11
Chattanooga TN04:53Clear10767287CALM-30.02
Crossville TN04:53Clear10716993CALM-30.10
Dalton GA05:35Clear107373100CALM-30.05
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)04:53Clear10777078W 6-30.01
Middlesboro KY05:35Mist57171100CALM-30.05
Monroe Cnty TN05:15Overcast107373100WSW 3-30.04
Morristown TN05:35Mostly Cloudy77373100CALM-30.04
Oak Ridge TN17:53Mostly Clear10966738-30.05
Tazewell Cnty VA03:15Partly Cloudy76565100W 6-30.10
Tri-Cities TN04:53Mostly Cloudy10686796CALM-30.05
Wise VA05:35Partly Cloudy106868100WSW 9-30.11
Greeneville, TN05:1510716994CALM-30.05


Local Weather History For August 17th...
In 2010, slow moving storms created flooding northeast TN and southwest VA. 1 drowned.

 

 

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