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 5:56:57 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	17:35	Clear	10	37	23	55	WSW 5	32 [WC]	29.99
Andrews-Murphy NC	17:16	Clear	10	39	28	64	CALM	-	30.06
Chattanooga TN	16:53	Mostly Clear	10	49	29	45	S 9	-	30.06
Crossville TN	16:53	Clear	10	44	26	48	VRB 7	40 [WC]	30.00
Dalton GA	17:35	Clear	10	44	36	72	SSE 3	-	30.09
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)	16:53	Mostly Clear	10	46	33	60	SW 9	41 [WC]	30.01
Middlesboro KY	17:35	Clear	10	42	28	58	S 5	38 [WC]	30.00
Monroe Cnty TN	17:35	Clear		42	32	65	SW 8	36 [WC]	30.03
Morristown TN	13:15		10	41	30	65	SW 8	35 [WC]	30.07
Oak Ridge TN	16:53	Clear	10	46	30	53	VRB 3	-	30.03
Tazewell Cnty VA	17:35	Clear	10	32	25	73	S 3	-	29.95
Tri-Cities TN	16:53	Partly Cloudy	10	42	24	48	WSW 8	37 [WC]	30.02
Wise VA	17:35	Partly Cloudy	10	33	24	69	SSW 10	24 [WC]	29.95
Greeneville, TN	17:35	Mostly Clear	10	39	26	60	CALM	-	30.00

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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