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Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, Dec 28, 2025 at 6:22:29 pm EST

 

Gusty winds tonight through Monday as a strong cold front moves across the region. Most areas will see wind gusts from 30 to 40 mph. The east TN mountains will see gusts up to 50 mph. Wind Advisories are in effect for the east TN mountains, Cumberland Plateau, northern TN valley, and southwest VA.
Gusty winds tonight through Monday as a strong cold front moves across the region. Widespread rain will accompany the frontal passage. Temperatures fall through the day on Monday, with highs only in the 30s on Tuesday.
Gusty winds tonight through Monday as a strong cold front moves across the region. Widespread rain will accompany the frontal passage. Temperatures fall through the day on Monday, with highs only in the 30s on Tuesday.
Gusty winds tonight through Monday as a strong cold front moves across the region. Widespread rain will accompany the frontal passage. Temperatures fall through the day on Monday, with highs only in the 30s on Tuesday.
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 VA17:55Partly Cloudy10605067SSW 9-29.90
Andrews-Murphy NC17:35Overcast10645367WSW 8G17-30.00
Chattanooga TN17:53Mostly Cloudy10685870S 12G20-29.93
Crossville TN17:53Mostly Cloudy10635780S 12G28-29.90
Dalton GA17:55Partly Cloudy10676285VRB 5-29.97
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)17:53Mostly Cloudy10675565SSW 23G29-29.89
Middlesboro KY17:55Mostly Cloudy10675668SSW 12G18-29.86
Monroe Cnty TN17:55Clear10665977SSW 10G18-29.91
Morristown TN17:4510666288SW 17G24-29.89
Oak Ridge TN17:53Overcast10685665VRB 7-29.90
Tazewell Cnty VA17:55Clear10605069S 7-29.89
Tri-Cities TN17:53Partly Cloudy10635165SSW 5-29.89
Wise VA17:55Mostly Cloudy10595176SSW 21G26-29.88
Greeneville, TN17:55Overcast10645163S 8-29.89


Local Weather History For December 28th...
In 2005, storms dropped golfball-size hail and $160,000 wind damage across the area.

 

 

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