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Last Map Update: Thu, Jan 15, 2026 at 1:40:29 pm EST

 

Below normal temperatures plus lingering wind gusts will yield very cold feels like temperatures this afternoon. While winds calm tonight, temperatures will fall into the teens for most locations. Wear multiple layers of clothing if out and stay warm!
Isolated flurries and a few snow showers will continue this afternoon. Wind chill values in the teens are expected for valley locations with single digits to below zero across the east TN mountains through tonight. Another chance for rain and snow showers will return Friday night into Saturday morning with the best chance for accumulations being in the higher elevations of the Tennessee and southwest Virginia mountains.
Isolated flurries and a few snow showers will continue this afternoon. Wind chill values in the teens are expected for valley locations with single digits to below zero across the east TN mountains through tonight. Another chance for rain and snow showers will return Friday night into Saturday morning with the best chance for accumulations being in the higher elevations of the Tennessee and southwest Virginia mountains.
Isolated flurries and a few snow showers will continue this afternoon. Wind chill values in the teens are expected for valley locations with single digits to below zero across the east TN mountains through tonight. Another chance for rain and snow showers will return Friday night into Saturday morning with the best chance for accumulations being in the higher elevations of the Tennessee and southwest Virginia mountains.
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 VA13:15Light Snow1019657WNW 144 [WC]29.77
Andrews-Murphy NC12:59Partly Cloudy1026642N 9G1716 [WC]29.88
Chattanooga TN12:53Mostly Cloudy10331139W 10G1724 [WC]29.99
Crossville TN12:53Overcast10211267NNW 128 [WC]29.91
Dalton GA13:15Partly Cloudy10331139NNW 15G1822 [WC]29.98
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)12:53Mostly Cloudy1028944WSW 14G2016 [WC]29.94
Middlesboro KY12:55Overcast10241054WNW 7G1715 [WC]29.94
Monroe Cnty TN13:15Mostly Cloudy10241258NNW 12G1812 [WC]29.96
Morristown TN13:101024849WNW 10G1813 [WC]29.89
Oak Ridge TN12:53Mostly Cloudy1027742WNW 10G2017 [WC]29.97
Tazewell Cnty VA13:15Overcast1016767NW 13G201 [WC]29.72
Tri-Cities TN12:53Mostly Cloudy1024645WNW 15G2311 [WC]29.84
Wise VA13:15Light Snow1017867NW 9G215 [WC]29.76
Greeneville, TN13:15Overcast1023853W 8G1813 [WC]29.85


Local Weather History For January 15th...
Heavy rain in 2013 over a 2-day period. Several inches of rain flooded many homes and roads.

 

 

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