Wednesday: Sometimes it’s sunny, sometimes it’s cloudy and hot. There will be thundershowers in some areas in the afternoon. Highs: Mid/high 90s. Heat Index: Low 100. Wind: Calm.
overnight: Partly cloudy with thundershowers in some areas. Warm. Lows: Low 70s.
Thursday: Partly cloudy and hot. Isolated thunderstorm. Highs: Mid/high 80s. Wind: Calm, then northwest at 5 mph.
overnight: Partly cloudy with thundershowers in some areas. Warm. Lows: Low 70s.
Friday: Partly cloudy and hot. stead. Thunderstorm. Highs: Mid/high 80s. Wind: Calm
overnight: Partly cloudy with thundershowers in some areas. Warm. Lows: Low 70s.
Saturday: Partly cloudy and hot. stead. Thunderstorm. Highlight: mid-1980s. Wind: Calm
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Morristown TN 905 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-181315- Cherokee-Clay-Scott TN-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins- Sullivan-Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen- Northwest Cocke-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene- Southeast Greene-Washington TN-Unicoi-Northwest Carter- Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon-Knox-Jefferson-Northwest Blount- Blount Smoky Mountains-North Sevier-Sevier Smoky Mountains- Sequatchie-Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs-McMinn-Northwest Monroe- Southeast Monroe-Marion-Hamilton-Bradley-West Polk-East Polk-Lee- Wise-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA- 905 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 /805 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Heat indices from the mid 90s to upper 90s will continue this afternoon. Additionally, multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon and tonight. Locally gusty winds, heavy downpours, and frequent lightning are possible with the strongest storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday The probability of widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not needed at this time.
The National Weather Service in Morristown will open its doors to the public for free on September 28, 2024.
“Come to our second open house on Saturday, September 28, 2024! You can come any time between 10am and 2pm to learn about the entire National Weather Service and tour operations and get to know our office What a typical working day is like. There is no fee for admission. free!
Things to do:
Watch the OAR/ATDD Balloon Launch
Tour the offices, including our operations floors
Talk to other local agencies and core partners in the newly created Morristown
Meet our meteorologists
Learn how we issue products and warnings
Hands-on experiments and kid-friendly activities
Learn about severe weather and hydrology
Learn how radar works
Learn about weather radio and how best to program it yourself & more!
Stay tuned for additional updates and details!
*In the event of inclement weather, the Open House may need to be canceled.
**No pets allowed. Service dogs are allowed.
***No drugs, weapons or alcohol of any type allowed.
https://www.weather.gov/mrx/openhouse
National drought summary for July 4, 2024
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Over the past week, moderate to heavy rains have occurred in isolated areas of the region, including Alabama and southern Georgia and the Florida Panhandle, with totals ranging from 2 to more than 6 inches. Elsewhere in the area, isolated showers with accumulations of 1 to 3 inches were observed. Average temperatures this week are generally above normal (2 to 8 degrees Fahrenheit), with the exception of southern and central Alabama and Georgia and the Carolinas. On the map, this week's rainfall has resulted in an abnormally dry (D0) area across a growing portion of the eastern United States; including the News12 viewing area and much of the Tennessee Valley. Due to relatively limited rainfall over the past 90 days, areas of moderate drought (D1) have also continued to expand to cover most of the mid-Atlantic countries, with areas of moderate drought increasing in the southeastern Atlantic coastal countries.
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lake Okeechobee water levels have been declining since late March; however, current levels remain near normal compared to long-term averages (based on the 1965-2007 average).
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (May 19), rangeland and pasture conditions are rated good to excellent across the state as follows: Virginia 63%, North Carolina 87%, South Carolina 82%, Georgia 65% , Alabama 82% and Florida 42%.
– NOAA National Center for Environmental Information
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu
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Who can participate?
This is a community project. Everyone can assist, young, old or in between. The only requirements are a passion for observing and reporting weather conditions and a desire to learn more about how weather affects our lives.
What will our volunteer observers do?
Every time rain, hail, or a snowstorm passes through your area, volunteers measure precipitation from as many locations as possible (see Equipment). These precipitation reports are then recorded on our website www.cocorahs.org. This data is then displayed and organized for analysis and application to everyday situations by our many end users, from water resources analysis and severe storm warnings to neighbors comparing rainfall in their backyards.
Who uses CoCoRaHS?
CoCoRaHS is used by a variety of organizations and individuals. National Weather Service, Other Meteorologists, Hydrologists, Emergency Managers, City Utilities (Water Supply, Water Conservation, Stormwater), Insurance Adjusters, USDA, Engineers, Mosquito Control, Ranchers and Farmers, Outdoor and Recreation Interests, teachers, students, and neighbors in the community are just some examples of people who visit our site and use our data.
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