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Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Dec 26, 2025 at 12:34:40 am EST

 

Christmas Week Forecast. Unseasonably warm temperatures the next 3 days. Highs 20 degrees above normal.
Unseasonably warm conditions continue through the weekend. A series of upper level disturbances bring a chance of light rain showers from today and tonight across southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee. Widespread showers are expected late Sunday night and Monday morning as a strong cold front moves across the region. Much colder air anticipated for early next week.
Unseasonably warm conditions continue through the weekend. A series of upper level disturbances bring a chance of light rain showers from today and tonight across southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee. Widespread showers are expected late Sunday night and Monday morning as a strong cold front moves across the region. Much colder air anticipated for early next week.
Unseasonably warm conditions continue through the weekend. A series of upper level disturbances bring a chance of light rain showers from today and tonight across southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee. Widespread showers are expected late Sunday night and Monday morning as a strong cold front moves across the region. Much colder air anticipated for early next week.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EST)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA00:15Overcast7555393WSW 3-30.08
Andrews-Murphy NC23:55Mostly Cloudy10514887CALM-30.12
Chattanooga TN23:53Overcast10615889CALM-30.08
Crossville TN23:53Overcast75858100S 3-30.09
Dalton GA00:15Overcast106060100CALM-30.09
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)23:53Partly Cloudy10585693SSW 5-30.07
Middlesboro KY00:15Overcast7535297CALM-30.07
Monroe Cnty TN00:15Overcast105959100CALM-30.07
Morristown TN00:15105757100CALM-30.06
Oak Ridge TN23:53Mostly Cloudy10605789CALM-30.08
Tazewell Cnty VA00:15Overcast10565289CALM-30.09
Tri-Cities TN00:11Mist2 1/2525196CALM-30.07
Wise VA00:15Overcast105151100SSW 5-30.08
Greeneville, TN00:15Overcast10595587VRB 3-30.06


Local Weather History For December 25th...
In 2010, 1-4" of snow fell in the valley and up to 15" in the higher elevations in a 3-day
period.

 

 

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