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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 VA22:15Light Snow \ Mist7262386ENE 1613 [WC]30.18
Andrews-Murphy NC22:02Light Drizzle10353080W 629 [WC]30.19
Chattanooga TN21:53Light Freezing Rain8313096NE 525 [WC]30.18
Crossville TN21:53Light Freezing Rain7323195VRB 626 [WC]30.08
Dalton GA22:15Overcast10393173S 13G1831 [WC]30.17
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)21:53Light Freezing Rain \ Mist5313096N 624 [WC]30.16
Middlesboro KY22:15Precipitation7322989CALM-30.17
Monroe Cnty TN22:15Mist43232100CALM-30.15
Morristown TN22:10Mist63232100NE 824 [WC]30.13
Oak Ridge TN22:17Freezing Rain \ Mist4313096CALM-30.17
Tazewell Cnty VA22:15Precipitation10221987ESE 14G229 [WC]30.16
Tri-Cities TN21:53Light Freezing Rain \ Mist \ 1 Inches Of Snow On Ground5302995ENE 722 [WC]30.19
Wise VA22:15Precipitation5282692SE 8G1619 [WC]30.12
Greeneville, TN22:15Overcast10323092N 526 [WC]30.14


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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