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Last Map Update: Thu, Jan 15, 2026 at 7:36:18 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.
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 VA19:15Mostly Cloudy1019657W 88 [WC]29.86
Andrews-Murphy NC18:59Clear1019657CALM-29.96
Chattanooga TN18:53Clear1029840NNW 622 [WC]30.02
Crossville TN18:53Clear10191067CALM-29.94
Dalton GA19:15Clear10271149N 620 [WC]30.04
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)18:53Mostly Clear1025643W 518 [WC]29.98
Middlesboro KY18:55Mostly Cloudy1024849CALM-29.98
Monroe Cnty TN19:15Clear10231057VRB 516 [WC]30.00
Morristown TN19:051023649W 615 [WC]29.95
Oak Ridge TN18:53Clear1026641WNW 3-30.00
Tazewell Cnty VA19:15Overcast1016767WNW 58 [WC]29.81
Tri-Cities TN18:53Mostly Cloudy1022751WSW 911 [WC]29.91
Wise VA19:15Mostly Cloudy1017661W 68 [WC]29.83
Greeneville, TN19:10Mostly Cloudy1021653WSW 513 [WC]29.92


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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