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Heavy Rain in the Southern U.S.; Winter Storm to Impact the Northern Mid-Atlantic and Interior Northeast

A storm system stretching from the Tennessee Valley to the Gulf Coast will bring a variety of hazards to the Eastern U.S. through Tuesday. On the south side of the system, heavy rain and thunderstorms will persist across the Southern U.S. Further north, a wintry precipitation mix is expected from the Central Appalachians to the interior Northeast through Tuesday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Mon, Dec 1, 2025 at 8:56:43 pm EST

 

Weather impact outlook for Tuesday through Thursday.
Widespread clouds arrive this evening with a cold rain expected for most of the region tonight into Tuesday morning. Some brief wintry mix is possible across the highest points of the mountains and locations along the North Carolina state line, but otherwise, minimal to no impacts are expected for our area. Drier air arrives by Tuesday evening with clear, dry weather for Wednesday and Thursday.
Widespread clouds arrive this evening with a cold rain expected for most of the region tonight into Tuesday morning. Some brief wintry mix is possible across the highest points of the mountains and locations along the North Carolina state line, but otherwise, minimal to no impacts are expected for our area. Drier air arrives by Tuesday evening with clear, dry weather for Wednesday and Thursday.
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 VA20:35Overcast10392351ENE 1231 [WC]30.07
Andrews-Murphy NC20:20Drizzle10443981CALM-30.09
Chattanooga TN19:53Light Rain8484176SSE 744 [WC]30.06
Crossville TN20:34Light Rain \ Mist4413992CALM-30.02
Dalton GA20:35Light Rain \ Mist1 3/4454392VRB 542 [WC]30.09
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)19:53Overcast10433264CALM-30.06
Middlesboro KY20:35Overcast10393173CALM-30.06
Monroe Cnty TN20:15Overcast8423986CALM-30.06
Morristown TN20:15Overcast10393793CALM-30.04
Oak Ridge TN19:53Overcast10423267CALM-30.08
Tazewell Cnty VA20:35Overcast10392148SE 634 [WC]30.05
Tri-Cities TN19:53Mostly Cloudy10412859SE 636 [WC]30.08
Wise VA20:35Partly Cloudy10412452SSW 935 [WC]30.04
Greeneville, TN20:15Overcast10393275CALM-30.05


Local Weather History For December 1st...
High winds hit the area in 2006 with $660,000 in wind damage, mainly in the mountains.

 

 

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