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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Jan 13, 2026 at 3:24:16 pm EST

 

Rollercoaster temperature pattern this week, with mild weather on Tuesday, followed with a sharp front Wednesday evening. Temperatures Thursday may remain below freezing all day. Snow probabilities are decreasing in the Tennessee Valley, with a few inches of snow possible in the higher elevations of the East Tennessee Mountains along the North Carolina state line.
Rain Wednesday is expected to change to snow showers Wednesday evening, diminishing Thursday. Several inches of snow possible in higher elevations of the East TN Mountains. A light dusting of snow from hit or miss snow showers is possible in the northern valley, but best chance for light snow accumulations remains in higher elevations of East TN and Southwest VA. Flurries otherwise are likely further south into Tennessee.
Dry conditions and warmer temperatures are expected today as high pressure builds into the region. Rain chances will increase again on Wednesday as a front approaches and moves through. Much colder air rushes in late Wednesday and Wednesday night, changing precipitation to snow showers late Wednesday afternoon and night. Friday looks dry but cold, and then another system with the possibility of snow arrives Friday night into Saturday
Dry conditions and warmer temperatures are expected today as high pressure builds into the region. Rain chances will increase again on Wednesday as a front approaches and moves through. Much colder air rushes in late Wednesday and Wednesday night, changing precipitation to snow showers late Wednesday afternoon and night. Friday looks dry but cold, and then another system with the possibility of snow arrives Friday night into Saturday
Dry conditions and warmer temperatures are expected today as high pressure builds into the region. Rain chances will increase again on Wednesday as a front approaches and moves through. Much colder air rushes in late Wednesday and Wednesday night, changing precipitation to snow showers late Wednesday afternoon and night. Friday looks dry but cold, and then another system with the possibility of snow arrives Friday night into Saturday
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 VA15:15Clear10462136SW 941 [WC]29.99
Andrews-Murphy NC14:59Clear10551924SW 12G16-30.07
Chattanooga TN14:53Partly Cloudy10612323SSW 10-30.06
Crossville TN14:53Clear10532736S 8G20-30.00
Dalton GA15:15Clear10572529SE 8-30.08
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)14:53Mostly Cloudy10552632SSW 21-30.00
Middlesboro KY14:55Clear10492538S 1243 [WC]30.00
Monroe Cnty TN15:15Clear10552328SSW 12G21-30.01
Morristown TN15:0510512332SW 12-29.99
Oak Ridge TN14:53Clear10552429SSW 6-30.02
Tazewell Cnty VA15:15Clear10442038SW 541 [WC]29.95
Tri-Cities TN14:53Mostly Cloudy10502232SW 8-30.02
Wise VA15:15Clear10422345SSW 1235 [WC]29.95
Greeneville, TN15:15Clear10512129WSW 7G13-29.99


Local Weather History For January 13th...
3-day winter storm dropped 4-6" snow over east TN in 1982. 4.4" fell at Knoxville.

 

 

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