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Tracking Weekend Storm Impacts

A storm and trailing cold front will continue to slowly move through the Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend with widespread rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. A fast-moving clipper storm may bring several inches of snow to the north-central Plains, Midwest, eastern Great Lakes, and Northeast regions this weekend. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Dec 5, 2025 at 5:26:25 pm EST

 

Cloudy, dry, and cooler than normal conditions through Saturday for most areas. The next chance of rain arrives late Sunday, with a change to snow possible in northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia Sunday night into early Monday morning. Impacts and amounts should be negligible. We should see another short lived period of dry but dreary conditions before another system arrives mid-week.
Cloudy, dry, and cooler than normal conditions through Saturday for most areas. The next chance of rain arrives late Sunday, with a change to snow possible in northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia Sunday night into early Monday morning. Impacts and amounts should be negligible. We should see another short lived period of dry but dreary conditions before another system arrives mid-week.
Cloudy, dry, and cooler than normal conditions through Saturday for most areas. The next chance of rain arrives late Sunday, with a change to snow possible in northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia Sunday night into early Monday morning. Impacts and amounts should be negligible. We should see another short lived period of dry but dreary conditions before another system arrives mid-week.
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 VA16:55Overcast93535100CALM-29.93
Andrews-Murphy NC16:54Overcast10443981WSW 3-29.96
Chattanooga TN16:53Overcast8444085SSE 3-30.00
Crossville TN16:53Overcast10383692WSW 533 [WC]29.97
Dalton GA16:55Overcast104444100NNE 3-30.00
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)17:11Overcast10413992W 3-29.97
Middlesboro KY16:55Overcast10383690CALM-29.98
Monroe Cnty TN17:15Overcast104141100CALM-29.98
Morristown TN17:15Overcast84141100SW 636 [WC]29.95
Oak Ridge TN16:53Overcast10423885CALM-29.99
Tazewell Cnty VA17:15Mist23333100CALM-29.92
Tri-Cities TN16:53Light Drizzle \ Mist2403996CALM-29.95
Wise VA16:55Fogless than 1/43333100CALM-29.92
Greeneville, TN17:15Overcast103939100CALM-29.95


Local Weather History For December 5th...
In 1977, tornado tracked 5 miles across McMinn County. 1 injured and $50,000 damage.

 

 

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