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Last Map Update: Thu, Dec 4, 2025 at 7:12:53 pm EST

 

Precipitation spreads back into the region tonight into Friday morning. A mixed bag of precipitation, including light snowfall and icing, across the northern Cumberland plateau, extreme northeast TN. Mostly snow is expected further north into Virginia, with widespread rain expected for areas near the I-40 corridor and points southward. Precipitation moves out by mid Friday morning for dry and cooler than normal conditions through Saturday. Next chance of rain looks to be Sunday.
Precipitation spreads back into the region tonight into Friday morning. A mixed bag of precipitation, including light snowfall and icing, across the northern Cumberland plateau, extreme northeast TN. Mostly snow is expected further north into Virginia, with widespread rain expected for areas near the I-40 corridor and points southward. Precipitation moves out by mid Friday morning for dry and cooler than normal conditions through Saturday. Next chance of rain looks to be Sunday.
Precipitation spreads back into the region tonight into Friday morning. A mixed bag of precipitation, including light snowfall and icing, across the northern Cumberland plateau, extreme northeast TN. Mostly snow is expected further north into Virginia, with widespread rain expected for areas near the I-40 corridor and points southward. Precipitation moves out by mid Friday morning for dry and cooler than normal conditions through Saturday. Next chance of rain looks to 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 VA18:55Overcast10373074CALM-30.12
Andrews-Murphy NC18:39Overcast10413375CALM-30.10
Chattanooga TN18:53Overcast10433367NNE 1037 [WC]30.13
Crossville TN18:53Light Rain \ Mist6353288ESE 530 [WC]30.11
Dalton GA18:55Overcast9433780NNW 838 [WC]30.13
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)18:53Light Rain10403376NE 734 [WC]30.13
Middlesboro KY18:55Precipitation10373179ENE 3-30.16
Monroe Cnty TN18:55Overcast10413580NNE 537 [WC]30.13
Morristown TN18:55Overcast10393586CALM-30.13
Oak Ridge TN18:53Overcast10403169CALM-30.16
Tazewell Cnty VA18:55Overcast10302580NNE 524 [WC]30.12
Tri-Cities TN18:53Overcast10383278CALM-30.14
Wise VA18:55Overcast10302892NNE 623 [WC]30.14
Greeneville, TN18:55Overcast10373386CALM-30.13


Local Weather History For December 4th...
Winter storm hit the area in 2002. 4-7" of snow was reported across the higher elevations.

 

 

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