Morristown, TN

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Last Map Update: Fri, Jan 23, 2026 at 6:40:57 pm EST

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Main concern is the potential of significant ice accumulations producing dangerous if not impassable travel conditions, downed trees and power lines, and power outages. Highest accumulations are along the Cumberland Plateau, far northeastern TN into southwest VA, and into the mountains of western NC.

Light wintry mix to begin moving across East TN during the day on Saturday, turning to heavier precipitation Saturday night. There's likely to be a lull for most of the area Saturday night into Sunday as temperatures rise and precipitation type switches to rain. Finally as the system exits Sunday night into Monday a light snowfall for northern TN into southwest Virginia is increasingly likely. Exact timing on precipitation changeover is uncertain.

Windy conditions will develop across the far east Tennessee Mountains and Foothills Saturday 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.

Be prepared for the upcoming winter storm. Prepare and plan for several days of difficult to impossible travel conditions, and have ways to stay warm (safely!) in cold weather.

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

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 VA	18:15		10	35	8	31	NNW 3	-	30.28
Andrews-Murphy NC	18:04	Partly Cloudy	10	42	19	38	SE 5	38 [WC]	30.22
Chattanooga TN	17:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	45	16	30	N 13	38 [WC]	30.28
Crossville TN	17:53	Overcast	10	35	13	39	N 8G20	28 [WC]	30.30
Dalton GA	18:15	Mostly Cloudy	9	46	15	28	NNW 15	39 [WC]	30.25
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)	17:53	Overcast	10	41	12	30	N 9	35 [WC]	30.29
Middlesboro KY	18:15	Partly Cloudy	10	36	12	35	N 9	29 [WC]	30.36
Monroe Cnty TN	18:15	Overcast	10	41	10	27	NNE 9G16	35 [WC]	30.29
Morristown TN	18:10						NNW 10	-
Oak Ridge TN	17:53	Overcast	10	41	11	28	VRB 5	37 [WC]	30.33
Tazewell Cnty VA	18:15	Clear	10	30	6	34	WNW 5	25 [WC]	30.27
Tri-Cities TN	17:53	Partly Cloudy	10	39	10	29	N 9	32 [WC]	30.29
Wise VA	18:15	Clear	10	32	8	36	NNW 3	-	30.28
Greeneville, TN	18:15	Mostly Clear	10	39	10	30	NNW 8	33 [WC]	30.27

Local Weather History For January 23rd...

In 2003, snowstorm hit area. Up to 8" fell in the higher elevations and 2-5" in the valley.


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