Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 8:24:25 pm EST

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Mild and dry conditions can be expected for most of this week. High temps will trend upward, and reach well into the 60s across the TN Valley by mid week. The next chance of rain arrives on Thursday.

A warming trend is expected this week with temperatures 15 to 20 degrees above normal. Highs in the 60s can be expected for much of the area this week. Next best chance of appreciable rainfall will be Thursday night through Saturday 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

Daily climate data (normals and records) for today for the sites plotted. The current normals period is 1991-2020.

Current Weather Observations...

Location	Time (EST)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
Abingdon VA	20:15	Clear	10	35	28	74	ENE 2	-	30.11
Andrews-Murphy NC	19:55	Clear	10	39	33	80	CALM	-	30.12
Chattanooga TN	19:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	47	36	65	CALM	-	30.11
Crossville TN	19:53	Clear		43	27	52	CALM	-	30.11
Dalton GA	20:15	Overcast	10	45	37	74	CALM	-	30.12
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)	19:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	47	27	45	CALM	-	30.11
Middlesboro KY	19:55	Clear	10	39	29	66	CALM	-	30.13
Monroe Cnty TN	20:15	Clear	10	42	30	60	CALM	-	30.11
Morristown TN	20:15		10	42	32	65	CALM	-	30.10
Oak Ridge TN	19:53	Clear	10	43	27	52	CALM	-	30.13
Tazewell Cnty VA	20:15	Clear	10	36	16	43	ENE 5	31 [WC]	30.12
Tri-Cities TN	19:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	37	28	69	CALM	-	30.12
Wise VA	20:15	Clear	10	35	19	51	CALM	-	30.11
Greeneville, TN	20:15	Clear	10	44	28	52	CALM	-	30.10

Local Weather History For January 4th...

Winter storm dumped 24" of snow over east cost in 1994. 6" fell in east TN, closing roads.


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