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Last Map Update: Sat, Jan 17, 2026 at 8:30:21 pm EST

 

Cold and dry weather expected through Tuesday.
Light snow will bring little to no impacts for southwest Virginia, the East Tennessee mountains, and southwest North Carolina tonight. Below normal temperatures and dry conditions are expected Sunday into early next week.
Light snow will bring little to no impacts for southwest Virginia, the East Tennessee mountains, and southwest North Carolina tonight. Below normal temperatures and dry conditions are expected Sunday into early next 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 VA20:15Overcast10322474CALM-30.05
Andrews-Murphy NC19:59Overcast10412860W 537 [WC]30.11
Chattanooga TN19:53Mostly Cloudy10452647WSW 641 [WC]30.14
Crossville TN19:53Overcast10362563W 730 [WC]30.11
Dalton GA20:15Overcast10472846CALM-30.16
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)19:53Partly Cloudy10442750W 939 [WC]30.10
Middlesboro KY20:15Overcast10422652W 637 [WC]30.10
Monroe Cnty TN20:15Overcast10412860W 636 [WC]30.11
Morristown TN20:0510422856W 538 [WC]30.07
Oak Ridge TN19:53Partly Cloudy10422754VRB 538 [WC]30.12
Tazewell Cnty VA20:15Mostly Cloudy10332364SW 3-30.03
Tri-Cities TN19:53Overcast10372561CALM-30.06
Wise VA20:15Overcast10322474WSW 526 [WC]30.03
Greeneville, TN20:15Overcast10392660CALM-30.06


Local Weather History For January 17th...
In 2013, heavy snow hit the area. Up to 5" fell in the valley and up to 8" blanketed the
mountains.

 

 

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