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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Jan 1, 2026 at 1:40:43 pm EST

 

Clouds will increase on Friday, followed by rain showers Friday night and Saturday as a low pressure system moves across the region. A warming trend can be expected next week, with highs returning to the 60s by Tuesday.
Clouds will increase on Friday, followed by rain showers Friday night and Saturday as a low pressure system moves across the region. A warming trend can be expected next week, with highs returning to the 60s by Tuesday.
Clouds will increase on Friday, followed by rain showers Friday night and Saturday as a low pressure system moves across the region. A warming trend can be expected next week, with highs returning to the 60s by Tuesday.
Outlook for early January.
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
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Weather Vsby.
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(ºF)
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(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA13:15Overcast10413065W 1433 [WC]29.91
Andrews-Murphy NC12:55Clear10512840CALM-29.97
Chattanooga TN12:53Mostly Clear10563036ESE 3-30.00
Crossville TN12:53Clear10483253VRB 5-29.96
Dalton GA13:15Clear10553139VRB 5-30.00
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)12:53Mostly Clear10483049SSW 844 [WC]29.98
Middlesboro KY13:15Partly Cloudy10493251CALM-29.96
Monroe Cnty TN13:15Clear10503046W 5-29.97
Morristown TN13:1010483253WSW 8G1544 [WC]29.94
Oak Ridge TN12:53Clear10493047VRB 5-29.99
Tazewell Cnty VA13:15Overcast10322985W 725 [WC]29.90
Tri-Cities TN12:53Partly Cloudy10453157W 940 [WC]29.94
Wise VA13:15Overcast10333086W 627 [WC]29.91
Greeneville, TN13:15Partly Cloudy10483253SW 1242 [WC]29.93


Local Weather History For January 1st...
In 2011, a strong area of low pressure brought heavy rain. Many roads were flooded.

 

 

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