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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 12:34:38 pm 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 VA12:15Mostly Cloudy10574871SW 20G31-29.93
Andrews-Murphy NC11:54Mostly Cloudy10604863WSW 10-30.06
Chattanooga TN11:53Partly Cloudy10624451WSW 14G22-30.10
Crossville TN11:53Mostly Clear10493968WNW 14G2643 [WC]30.10
Dalton GA12:15Partly Cloudy10644854VRB 7-30.09
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)11:53Partly Cloudy10614555SW 22G29-30.02
Middlesboro KY11:55Overcast10534573NW 10G22-30.02
Monroe Cnty TN11:55Haze4605067W 13G21-30.05
Morristown TN11:55Mostly Clear10595176WSW 21G29-29.98
Oak Ridge TN11:53Mostly Cloudy10574461W 15G28-30.05
Tazewell Cnty VA12:15Mostly Cloudy10564465SW 8G20-29.92
Tri-Cities TN11:53Overcast10605377W 10-29.96
Wise VA12:15Clear10534266SW 21G26-29.95
Greeneville, TN11:55Mostly Cloudy10595072WSW 13G21-29.97


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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