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Last Map Update: Thu, Jan 15, 2026 at 5:52:39 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 VA17:35Overcast1021653W 128 [WC]29.82
Andrews-Murphy NC17:19Clear1024338WNW 517 [WC]29.93
Chattanooga TN16:53Partly Cloudy1033935N 1024 [WC]29.99
Crossville TN16:53Partly Cloudy1022956WNW 713 [WC]29.92
Dalton GA17:35Mostly Clear9311041VRB 724 [WC]30.00
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)16:53Partly Cloudy1028536NW 819 [WC]29.95
Middlesboro KY17:15Overcast1026847CALM-29.95
Monroe Cnty TN17:35Clear10261049W 718 [WC]29.97
Morristown TN17:101024542WNW 1212 [WC]29.92
Oak Ridge TN16:53Clear1027640W 620 [WC]29.97
Tazewell Cnty VA17:35Overcast1016971WNW 85 [WC]29.77
Tri-Cities TN16:53Overcast1025643W 1014 [WC]29.87
Wise VA17:35Partly Cloudy1017661WNW 68 [WC]29.79
Greeneville, TN17:35Overcast1023649W 912 [WC]29.89


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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