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Last Map Update: Thu, Dec 4, 2025 at 5:26:52 pm EST

 

Precipitation spreads back into the region tonight into Friday morning. A mixed bag of precipitation, including light snowfall and icing, across the northern Cumberland plateau, extreme northeast TN. Mostly snow is expected further north into Virginia, with widespread rain expected for areas near the I-40 corridor and points southward. Precipitation moves out by mid Friday morning for dry and cooler than normal conditions through Saturday. Next chance of rain looks to be Sunday.
Precipitation spreads back into the region tonight into Friday morning. A mixed bag of precipitation, including light snowfall and icing, across the northern Cumberland plateau, extreme northeast TN. Mostly snow is expected further north into Virginia, with widespread rain expected for areas near the I-40 corridor and points southward. Precipitation moves out by mid Friday morning for dry and cooler than normal conditions through Saturday. Next chance of rain looks to be Sunday.
Precipitation spreads back into the region tonight into Friday morning. A mixed bag of precipitation, including light snowfall and icing, across the northern Cumberland plateau, extreme northeast TN. Mostly snow is expected further north into Virginia, with widespread rain expected for areas near the I-40 corridor and points southward. Precipitation moves out by mid Friday morning for dry and cooler than normal conditions through Saturday. Next chance of rain looks to be Sunday.
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 VA17:15Overcast10373074CALM-30.13
Andrews-Murphy NC16:55Overcast10413270CALM-30.11
Chattanooga TN16:53Overcast10443467N 740 [WC]30.13
Crossville TN16:53Overcast10372869NNE 632 [WC]30.12
Dalton GA17:15Haze3433779N 738 [WC]30.13
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)16:53Overcast10413270N 835 [WC]30.14
Middlesboro KY17:15Overcast10383175NE 534 [WC]30.18
Monroe Cnty TN17:15Overcast10413580NNE 636 [WC]30.14
Morristown TN17:15Overcast10393586CALM-30.14
Oak Ridge TN16:53Overcast10412961ENE 3-30.17
Tazewell Cnty VA17:15Overcast10322883NE 526 [WC]30.14
Tri-Cities TN16:53Overcast10383278CALM-30.14
Wise VA17:15Overcast103030100NNE 722 [WC]30.13
Greeneville, TN17:15Overcast10393275CALM-30.13


Local Weather History For December 4th...
Winter storm hit the area in 2002. 4-7" of snow was reported across the higher elevations.

 

 

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