Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Dec 30, 2025 at 7:48:26 pm EST

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Another cold night with lows in the 20s. Temperatures then moderate from Wednesday through Friday with highs back into the 50s. Friday is also when our next chance of rain arrives.

Another cold night with lows in the 20s. Temperatures then moderate from Wednesday through Friday with highs back into the 50s. Friday is also when our next chance of rain arrives.

Dry and Seasonably Chilly. Dress appropriately.

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

Outlook for early January.

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	19:35	Clear	10	24	12	58	WSW 12	12 [WC]	30.04
Andrews-Murphy NC	19:16	Clear	10	28	10	46	NNE 6	21 [WC]	30.14
Chattanooga TN	18:53	Mostly Clear	10	34	12	39	NW 8	27 [WC]	30.22
Crossville TN	18:53	Clear	10	26	13	56	W 7	18 [WC]	30.15
Dalton GA	19:35	Clear	10	32	13	43	NNW 6	26 [WC]	30.21
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)	18:53	Mostly Clear	10	32	13	44	WSW 7	25 [WC]	30.17
Middlesboro KY	19:35	Clear	10	28	15	57	CALM	-	30.17
Monroe Cnty TN	19:35	Clear	10	30	14	50	W 5	24 [WC]	30.17
Morristown TN	19:20		10	28	14	54	SSW 5	22 [WC]	30.12
Oak Ridge TN	18:53	Clear	10	32	11	40	W 3	-	30.18
Tazewell Cnty VA	19:35	Clear	10	21	11	63	W 10G16	10 [WC]	30.00
Tri-Cities TN	18:53	Mostly Clear	10	28	10	46	WSW 8	19 [WC]	30.10
Wise VA	19:35	Mostly Cloudy	10	23	12	62	W 8	13 [WC]	30.02
Greeneville, TN	19:35	Clear	10	26	12	53	SW 3	-	30.10

Local Weather History For December 30th...

Coldest temperature ever recorded in TN was -32 degrees occurred at Mountain City in 1917.


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