Today is Thursday, July 16, 2026
Today’s drought update, seen below in this post, shows improvement over parts of the plateau! Additional rain chances in the coming days will help us out even more. Many of us remain more than half a foot of water below normal.
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MM’s Hourly Forecast
5-Day Forecast
MM says…Scattered shrs and storms continue to dominate the forecast.
6-10 Day Temp & Precip Outlook
MM’s Weather Worries
MM’s Wx Analysis
More unsettled weather continues to impact the eastern U.S. Warm and humid conditions, combined with disturbances and the topography of the plateau, will continue to enhance storm chances in our neck of the woods.
Widespread, life-threatening considerable flash flooding is expected in south-central Texas through at least Friday. Catastrophic river flooding and rapid rises on small streams and typically dry washes are expected in the Texas Hill Country. Wildfire smoke is impacting air quality across much of the Great Lakes region into the Northeast U.S. with Air Quality Alerts in effect.Friday.
On This Day
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Farmer’s Almanac Gardening
MM’s Aches-n-Pains Forecast
MM’s Pollen Forecast
Yesterday’s Local Weather Stats
The Crossville Airport is the official reporting station for the plateau.
Yesterday’s Storm Reports
Radar-Estimated Precip from Yesterday
Drought Conditions
This graphic is released to the public every Thursday.
Overall, much of the state improved with this update! Last week, 82% of our state was in drought. This week, only 55% of our state is in drought. That’s aa incredible improvement! Here on the plateau, results are mixed. Portions of our northern areas have been removed from drought, while other, including nearly all of Cumberland County, remain in severe drought.
Last week’s map for comparison.
The Night Sky
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