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Windy conditions will develop across the far east Tennessee Mountains and Foothills this Evening and continue through Sunday Evening. Southwest winds of 25 to 40 mph with gusts in excess of 80 mph.
Arctic Cold temperatures are expected early next week. Wind chills will drop to near zero to 5 below at times Monday and Tuesday, and 10 to 18 degrees below zero across the higher elevations.
A wintry mix will continue this evening before transitioning to mainly freezing rain and rain early Sunday morning. Drive safely and slow down.
Daily climate data (normals and records) for today for the sites plotted. The current normals period is 1991-2020.
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 VA22:35Light Snow \ Mist4262386ENE 1513 [WC]30.18
Andrews-Murphy NC22:39Overcast10353286W 3-30.18
Chattanooga TN22:53Overcast9323195NE 526 [WC]30.14
Crossville TN22:53Precipitation73232100SSE 9G2024 [WC]30.05
Dalton GA22:55Overcast10393070S 10G1832 [WC]30.16
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)22:53Light Freezing Rain \ Mist4323195NNE 526 [WC]30.13
Middlesboro KY22:55Precipitation10323090CALM-30.14
Monroe Cnty TN22:55Overcast73232100CALM-30.14
Morristown TN22:50Mist43232100ENE 626 [WC]30.12
Oak Ridge TN22:53Light Freezing Rain \ Mist4313096CALM-30.15
Tazewell Cnty VA22:55Precipitation4232191SE 16G229 [WC]30.14
Tri-Cities TN22:53Light Freezing Rain \ Mist5302892ENE 921 [WC]30.17
Wise VA22:55Precipitation102828100SSE 919 [WC]30.09
Greeneville, TN22:55Mist4323092CALM-30.12


Local Weather History For January 24th...
Cold front triggered high wind across mountains in 2010. Gusts to 88 mph produced damage.

 

 

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