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Heavy Mountain Snow in the Northwest U.S.; Wintry Mix in the Northeast U.S.

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. overnight into Wednesday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 12:50:52 am EST

 

Significant, drought alleviating rainfall is becoming increasingly likely Friday through Saturday. Low thunder chances as well. Several bouts of rain as a large weather system sweeps eastward will bring chances for a couple inches of rainfall over much of Tennessee, and potentially into southwest NC and southwest VA. Gusty winds at times.
A mist to light sprinkles will continue for most locations this evening. A warming trend is expected this week with temperatures 15 to 20 degrees above normal. Highs in the 60s can be expected for much of the area this week. Beneficial rainfall is expected Friday through Saturday.
A mist to light sprinkles will continue for most locations this evening. A warming trend is expected this week with temperatures 15 to 20 degrees above normal. Highs in the 60s can be expected for much of the area this week. Beneficial rainfall is expected Friday through Saturday.
A mist to light sprinkles will continue for most locations this evening. A warming trend is expected this week with temperatures 15 to 20 degrees above normal. Highs in the 60s can be expected for much of the area this week. Beneficial rainfall is expected Friday through Saturday.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EST)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA00:35Overcast10514887WSW 9-29.89
Andrews-Murphy NC00:16Mist3/44444100CALM-29.96
Chattanooga TN23:53Mostly Cloudy8575489S 5-29.93
Crossville TN23:53Overcast7545396WSW 3-29.93
Dalton GA00:35Fog1/45454100CALM-29.95
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)23:53Mostly Cloudy10565390SW 12-29.91
Middlesboro KY00:15Mist34343100CALM-29.91
Monroe Cnty TN00:35Mist35353100SW 5-29.92
Morristown TN00:30OvercastWSW 13-29.90
Oak Ridge TN00:20Overcast8555496VRB 3-29.92
Tazewell Cnty VA00:35Overcast10494690WSW 1044 [WC]29.87
Tri-Cities TN23:53Overcast10555083SW 8-29.89
Wise VA00:35Partly Cloudy10464493WSW 841 [WC]29.88
Greeneville, TN00:35Overcast10555187WSW 8-29.90


Local Weather History For January 6th...
Blizzard hit the east coast in 1996. Up to 30" of snow fell in east TN. 3 died in Maynardville.

 

 

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