Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies with heavy rainfall, areas of urban and river flooding, landslides, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds into Thursday. A strong clipper system will bring the threat of heavy snow and high winds across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes as well as portions of the interior Northeast and Appalachians. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Dec 9, 2025 at 10:20:54 pm EST

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Dry weather with warmer temperatures are expected today and Wednesday, before another cold front moves around mid-week.

Dry weather with warmer temperatures are expected today and Wednesday, before another cold front moves around 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 VA	21:55	Clear	10	28	24	86	CALM	-	29.97
Andrews-Murphy NC	21:34	Clear	10	28	26	92	CALM	-	30.09
Chattanooga TN	21:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	38	31	75	CALM	-	30.04
Crossville TN	21:53	Clear	10	40	28	62	SSW 12G20	32 [WC]	29.95
Dalton GA	21:55	Clear	9	39	35	87	S 5	34 [WC]	30.06
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)	21:53	Mostly Clear	10	40	29	64	WSW 12	32 [WC]	29.98
Middlesboro KY	21:55	Clear	10	42	31	64	SSW 8	37 [WC]	29.96
Monroe Cnty TN	21:55	Clear	10	37	33	86	SW 6	32 [WC]	30.00
Morristown TN	13:15		10	41	30	65	SW 8	35 [WC]	30.07
Oak Ridge TN	21:53	Clear	10	39	32	75	CALM	-	30.01
Tazewell Cnty VA	21:55	Clear	10	34	24	67	SW 5	29 [WC]	29.93
Tri-Cities TN	21:53	Partly Cloudy	10	29	26	88	CALM	-	29.99
Wise VA	21:55	Clear	10	35	26	69	SW 16G22	24 [WC]	29.91
Greeneville, TN	21:55	Clear	10	37	28	69	SW 3	-	29.98

Local Weather History For December 9th...

In 2009, high winds hit mountains. Gusts up to 100 mph produced over $1 million damage.


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