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Heavy Snow Across the Northern Plains and Great Lakes; Strong Winds for the East

Travel conditions will be challenging across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and east coast through Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Heavy snow, blizzard conditions, for the upper Midwest and Great Lakes region through Thanksgiving to be followed by another strong storm for the Plains, Great Lakes and Northeast this weekend. Strong winds are expected with these systems adding to travel difficulties Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Nov 26, 2025 at 11:48:47 am EST

 

Clearing, but much colder for Thanksgiving Day with afternoon breezy winds at times.
Spotty light rain will linger through the morning hours today, then drying out this afternoon behind a cold front. Temperatures will become much colder Thanksgiving Day through the weekend. The next chance for rain will be Sunday.
Spotty light rain will linger through the morning hours today, then drying out this afternoon behind a cold front. Temperatures will become much colder Thanksgiving Day through the weekend. The next chance for rain will be Sunday.
Spotty light rain will linger through the morning hours today, then drying out this afternoon behind a cold front. Temperatures will become much colder Thanksgiving Day through the weekend. The next chance for rain will be Sunday.
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 VA11:35Mostly Cloudy10575076WSW 17G24-29.95
Andrews-Murphy NC11:14Mostly Cloudy10604863SW 10-30.07
Chattanooga TN10:53Partly Cloudy10614453W 14G23-30.10
Crossville TN11:18Partly Cloudy10503965W 20G3543 [WC]30.10
Dalton GA11:35Clear10644855WSW 12-30.10
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)10:53Mostly Cloudy10594969W 22G31-30.03
Middlesboro KY11:35Overcast10564361W 8G18-30.01
Monroe Cnty TN11:15Mostly Clear10604863W 14G22-30.06
Morristown TN11:15Mostly Cloudy10595587WSW 14G24-30.00
Oak Ridge TN10:53Partly Cloudy10614555W 9G24-30.04
Tazewell Cnty VA11:35Mostly Cloudy10554774WSW 9G16-29.94
Tri-Cities TN11:23Overcast10565183W 13-29.97
Wise VA11:35Overcast10534676SW 20G30-29.96
Greeneville, TN11:15Partly Cloudy10595072SW 10G20-29.98


Local Weather History For November 26th...
Storms hit in 1975, over $500,000 wind damage. A roof was torn off a Post Office in Cosby.

 

 

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