Heat Advisory
Status
Event Extended (Time) Active alertStart Time
Thu 07/02/2026 12:07 PM EDTEnd Time
Sat 07/04/2026 08:00 PM EDTSignificance
AdvisoryImpacts
Low impact
Locations Affected
Knoxville, TN ∙ Chattanooga, TN ∙ Johnson City, TN ∙ Kingsport, TN ∙ Trade, TN ∙ Lee County Airport, VA ∙ Nickelsville, VA ∙ Daus, TN ∙ Birchwood, TN ∙ Farner, TNFull Alert Message
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Morristown TN 1207 PM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026 ...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ SATURDAY... * WHAT...Afternoon heat index values will approach or exceed 100 at times over all but the higher elevations, and some valley locations may see heat index values exceed 105. * WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, East Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Technical Header
NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-005- 006-008-030800- /O.EXT.KMRX.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260705T0000Z/ 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- Including the cities of Lone Mountain, Doeville, Paulette, Morristown, Reliance, Hansonville, Unicoi, Hiawasse Dam, Marble, Big Spring, Dunlap, Treadway, Norma, Tusquitee, Norton, Old Washington, Sevierville, Bristol VA, Appalachia, Chattanooga, Oliver Springs, Kingston, Coeburn, High Point, White Oak, Brayton, Cedar Creek, Sneedville, Elk Valley, Hartford, Monteagle, Violet, Honaker, Unaka, Limestone Cove, Abingdon, Elgin, Kingsport, Hampton, Howard Quarter, Seymour, Oak Ridge, Strawberry Plains, Arthur, Dye, Melvine, Pikeville, Bean Station, Cleveland, Whitwell, Alcoa, Maynardville, Andrews, Smokey Junction, Cades Cove, Murphy, Dandridge, Luttrell, Royal Blue, Powells Crossroads, Dayton, Johnson City, Athens, Archville, Oneida, Ducktown, Big Frog Mountain, Lebanon, Pine Orchard, Trade, Russellville, Jasper, Rosedale, Evensville, Knoxville, Pigeon Forge, Happy Valley, South Pittsburg, Norris Lake, La Follette, Loudon, Benton, Brasstown, Petros, Newport, Kodak, Parksville, Cartwright, Fairview, Huntsville, Coker Creek, Harriman, Hiltons, Jellico, Rockwood, Dentville, Etowah, Mooresburg, Bullet Creek, Turtletown, Madisonville, Palio, Greeneville, Laurel Bloomery, Alpha, Gatlinburg, Clinton, Jefferson City, Clairfield, Old Cumberland, Cagle, Pardee, Maryville, Clear Water, Caryville, Neva, Topton, Spring City, Bristol TN, Fincastle, Martin Springs, McMahan, Bybee, Benhams, Hayesville, Bearden, Harrisburg, Big South Fork National, Sandlick, Sharps Chapel, White Pine, Mount Crest, Sweetwater, Shooting Creek, Mountain City, Kyles Ford, Shady Valley, Tasso, Lake Forest, Elizabethton, Evanston, Big Stone Gap, Wise, Slick Rock, Lone Oak, Rose Hill, Elkmont, Grandview, Harrogate-Shawanee, South Holston Dam, Erwin, Haletown (Guild), Conasauga, Eagle Furnace, Bradbury, Springdale, Lenoir City, Citico, Castlewood, Lookout Mountain, Signal Mountain, and Chestnut Hill 1207 PM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026 /1107 AM CDT Thu Jul 2 2026/
