Wednesday evening brings strong to severe storm potential

Very warm with breezes, partly sunny skies as highs approach 80 on Wednesday; mainly rain free

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- It’s warm and breezy today with near record to record high temperatures areawide as the day stays mainly rain-free. Expect showers and storms this evening likely from sunset through midnight. Some storms could be strong to severe, especially near the Cumberland Plateau including areas west of I-75 in Campbell County. A conditional low-end tornado threat will be in place.

Thursday starts about 30-degrees cooler than did Wednesday morning ahead of a mostly sunny day with a high of 52. Temperatures moderate into the 60s Friday through Sunday with a slight chance of rain Sunday afternoon. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-03/11/2026-6AM-TEXT AND IMAGE COURTESY OF THE NWS)