Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monroe County Airport (KMNV)

Lat: 35.55°NLon: 84.38°WElev: 1031ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Aug 9:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Rockwood TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Low around 70. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Rockwood TN
 35.78°N 84.65°W (Elev. 801 ft)
7:06 pm EDT Aug 20, 2026
9pm EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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