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February 23, 2012

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Weather alert from the National Weather Service!
************************* Special weather statement ************************* 425 am EST Thu Feb 23 2012 /325 am CST Thu Feb 23 2012/ ...Severe thunderstorms possible tonight... There is still a potential for severe storms tonight ahead of a strong cold front. An area of low pressure will shift east across the Ohio Valley tonight pulling the front into the southern appalachian region. Strong south to southwest winds well ahead of the front will boost temperatures into the upper 60s and lower 70s across much of the region. The warm moist air and strong wind flow in the lower levels of the atmosphere will generate strong to severe thunderstorms this evening. The line of storms will move east of the forecast area during the early morning hours Friday. Damaging straight line winds are expected to be the main threat...with a potential for large hail. Also...the possibility of an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out due to the favorable structure of winds aloft. Since the main threat of severe weather is expected to arrive after sunset Thursday night...residents of east Tennessee... southwestern Virginia and southwestern parts of North Carolina are urged to maintain a high level of awareness. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other local media for further details or updates. Expires:231730 gmt VTEC:/O.NEW.KMRX.SP.S.1329989100.120223T0925Z-120223T1730Z/ 1016 PM EST Wed Feb 22 2012 /916 PM CST Wed Feb 22 2012/ ...Storms winding down Wednesday evening with more severe thunderstorms expected Thursday night... An upper level disturbance moved through the Tennessee Valley and southern Appalachians this afternoon and evening...causing strong winds aloft which re-fueled another round of showers and thunderstorms. These storms produced several occurrences of pea to quarter sized hail over the area...gusty winds and some brief locally heavy rains. Snow melting over parts of southwestern Virginia combined with the rains to cause minor flash flooding in parts of Lee and wise counties. These showers and storms weakened upon moving east into western North Carolina and central Virginia. There is still a greater potential for severe storms on Thursday night ahead of a strong cold front. As an area of low pressure crosses the Ohio Valley...a strong south to southwest wind will develop Thursday afternoon...and temperatures will rise into the lower 70s in the Tennessee Valley. The warm moist air and gusty southerly winds will generate strong to severe thunderstorms late Thursday evening...moving east across the area through the early morning hours Friday. Damaging straight line winds are expected to be the main threat...with a potential for large hail and a few tornadoes as well. Since the main threat of severe weather is expected to arrive after sunset Thursday night...residents of east Tennessee... southwestern Virginia and southwestern parts of North Carolina are urged to maintain a high level of awareness. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other local media for further details or updates. Expires:231130 gmt VTEC:/O.NEW.KMRX.SP.S.1329966960.120223T0316Z-120223T1130Z/

Current Conditions in Sweetwater, TN


Clear
57° F
 		Feels Like: 57° F
Relative Humidity: 89%
Barometric Pressure: 29.57"
Wind Speed: Ssw at 12 mph
Dew Point: 54° F
Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sunset: 6:25 PM
Amount of Daylight: 11:6

Extended 5-Day Forecast

Today
Partly cloudy with patchy fog early...then becoming mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Breezy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Friday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning and early afternoon. Cooler. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Friday night
Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 30. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 50s.
Sunday night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Monday
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Monday night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 40s.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs around 60.
Tuesday night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 50s.

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