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: Thu, Apr 30, 2026 at 11:53:04 pm EDT

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Cooler and drier conditions are expected through Friday. A system will move through the Southeast bringing rain chances mainly to Southeast Tennessee and Southwest North Carolina Friday night and Saturday.

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	05:15	Clear	10	50	46	87	SW 10	-	29.87
Andrews-Murphy NC	05:15	Light Drizzle	10	56	54	92	W 5	-	29.91
Chattanooga TN	04:53	Partly Cloudy	10	61	52	72	NNW 8	-	29.90
Crossville TN	04:53	Overcast	10	52	46	80	N 3	-	29.96
Dalton GA	05:35	Light Rain	8	58	58	100	N 7	-	29.85
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)	04:53	Overcast	10	59	50	72	NW 6	-	29.89
Middlesboro KY	05:35	Overcast	10				NNW 9	-	29.94
Monroe Cnty TN	05:30	Partly Cloudy	10	57	57	100	NW 7	-	29.90
Morristown TN	05:30	Partly Cloudy	10	55	53	93	NW 6	-	29.90
Oak Ridge TN	04:53	Clear	10	57	49	74	CALM	-	29.91
Tazewell Cnty VA	05:35	Overcast	10	48	45	89	NW 5	-	29.89
Tri-Cities TN	05:01	Mostly Cloudy	10	51	49	92	N 5	-	29.87
Wise VA	05:35	Overcast	10	46	44	93	NNW 5	43 [WC]	29.90
Greeneville, TN	05:30	Mostly Clear	10	55	50	81	W 3	-	29.87

Local Weather History For April 30th...

In 1990, a weak tornado touched down near Abingdon in Washington County VA. No injuries.


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