Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Dec 9, 2025 at 3:34:48 pm EST

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Clearing conditions return today with cold air sticking around this week. No major impacts for our area, but there will be a chance of rain on Wednesday night with a quick moving cold front. Colder temperatures will follow the front late in the week.

Dry weather with warmer temperatures are expected today and Wednesday, before another cold front moves around mid-week.

Dry weather with warmer temperatures are expected today and Wednesday, before another cold front moves around mid-week.

Dry weather with warmer temperatures are expected today and Wednesday, before another cold front moves around mid-week.

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 VA	15:15	Clear	10	41	23	48	SW 12	33 [WC]	30.00
Andrews-Murphy NC	14:54	Clear	10	44	28	52	WNW 6	40 [WC]	30.07
Chattanooga TN	14:53	Partly Cloudy	10	50	29	43	S 10	-	30.08
Crossville TN	14:53	Partly Cloudy	10	45	28	51	VRB 7	41 [WC]	30.02
Dalton GA	15:15	Clear	10	47	36	65	VRB 7	43 [WC]	30.10
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)	14:53	Partly Cloudy	10	48	31	51	W 9G21	43 [WC]	30.03
Middlesboro KY	15:15	Clear	10	45	27	49	SW 5	42 [WC]	30.02
Monroe Cnty TN	15:15	Clear	10	48	32	53	SW 12	42 [WC]	30.05
Morristown TN	13:15		10	41	30	65	SW 8	35 [WC]	30.07
Oak Ridge TN	14:53	Clear	10	47	29	49	VRB 7	43 [WC]	30.05
Tazewell Cnty VA	15:15	Clear	10	34	28	75	CALM	-	29.96
Tri-Cities TN	14:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	43	26	50	SW 5	39 [WC]	30.02
Wise VA	15:15	Overcast	10	35	26	69	SSW 6	29 [WC]	29.96
Greeneville, TN	15:15	Clear	10	44	24	45	W 6	40 [WC]	30.01

Local Weather History For December 9th...

In 2009, high winds hit mountains. Gusts up to 100 mph produced over $1 million damage.


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