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Windy conditions will develop across the far east Tennessee Mountains and Foothills this Evening and continue through Sunday Evening. Southwest winds of 25 to 40 mph with gusts in excess of 80 mph.
Arctic Cold temperatures are expected early next week. Wind chills will drop to near zero to 5 below at times Monday and Tuesday, and 10 to 18 degrees below zero across the higher elevations.
Temperatures will drop quickly below freezing tonight, and any moisture on roads is likely to freeze into black ice, affecting the Monday morning commute. For much of the area, temperatures will remain below freezing through the rest of the week.
Black ice will likely form overnight as temperatures drop quickly and lingering water on roads freezes. Use caution when driving tonight and Monday morning.
Each observation point is apart of our COOP program (Cooperative Observer Program). Each site has a 24 hour observation period that ends and begins at 8 am local time. Each site records temperature, precipitation, and snowfall data. More information about the COOP program can be found here www.nws.noaa.gov/om/coop/ Data began being collected at: Cades Cover on 01/01/1999 || Mount LeConte on 07/01/1987 || Newfound Gap on 01/01/1991 || Sugarlands Visitor Center on 12/01/1921

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EST)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA15:55Light Snow \ Mist33232100NNE 2-29.73
Andrews-Murphy NC18:40Mist5423986CALM-29.78
Chattanooga TN18:53Light Drizzle \ Patches Of Fog \ Mist4403892W 734 [WC]29.86
Crossville TN18:53Light Snow \ Mist2 1/2302995WNW 10G2320 [WC]29.84
Dalton GA18:55Mist44141100SSE 538 [WC]29.86
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)18:53Light Rain \ Mist4434192WSW 1535 [WC]29.78
Middlesboro KY18:55Overcast10353185NNW 530 [WC]29.82
Monroe Cnty TN18:55Mist1 1/24141100W 1233 [WC]29.81
Morristown TN18:45Mist1 1/24141100SW 8G1535 [WC]29.73
Oak Ridge TN18:53Overcast10383692SSW 3-29.81
Tazewell Cnty VA18:55Mist33838100W 12G1830 [WC]29.69
Tri-Cities TN18:53Mist3403996W 536 [WC]29.73
Wise VA18:55Fog1/23737100NNW 830 [WC]29.69
Greeneville, TN18:55Mist23939100WSW 3-29.73


Local Weather History For January 25th...
In 2014, up to 3.4" of snow was reported in the higher elevations.

 

 

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