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 1:22:42 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	12:55	Clear	10	37	26	64	SW 8	30 [WC]	30.05
Andrews-Murphy NC	12:37	Clear	10	42	28	56	CALM	-	30.13
Chattanooga TN	12:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	46	29	50	SSW 10	41 [WC]	30.13
Crossville TN	12:53	Clear	10	41	26	54	S 8	35 [WC]	30.06
Dalton GA	12:55	Mostly Cloudy	10	45	37	73	VRB 7	40 [WC]	30.16
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)	12:53	Overcast	10	44	29	54	WSW 12	37 [WC]	30.10
Middlesboro KY	12:55	Clear	10	41	28	60	SSE 8	35 [WC]	30.08
Monroe Cnty TN	12:55	Clear	10	44	35	70	WSW 13	37 [WC]	30.10
Morristown TN	12:55	Clear	10	41	30	65	VRB 3	-	30.08
Oak Ridge TN	12:53	Clear	10	43	29	57	VRB 5	39 [WC]	30.11
Tazewell Cnty VA	12:55		10	31	27	87	CALM	-	30.02
Tri-Cities TN	12:53	Overcast	10	41	26	54	WSW 6	36 [WC]	30.08
Wise VA	12:55	Clear	10	33	28	80	SSW 7	26 [WC]	30.02
Greeneville, TN	12:55	Clear	10	42	26	52	WSW 6	38 [WC]	30.07

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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