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Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Dec 24, 2025 at 6:24:52 pm EST

 

Christmas Week Forecast. Unseasonably warm temperatures the next 3 days. Highs 10 to 20 degrees above normal.
Christmas will be unseasonably warm and cloudy with scattered light rain showers. Highest chances of light rain showers will be north of Interstate 40.
Unseasonably warm conditions continue this week. A series of upper level disturbances bring a low chance of light rain showers Christmas Day and Friday night. The highest probability of rain will be north of Interstate 40.
Unseasonably warm conditions continue this week. A series of upper level disturbances bring a low chance of light rain showers Christmas Day and Friday night. The highest probability of rain will be north of Interstate 40.
Unseasonably warm conditions continue this week. A series of upper level disturbances bring a low chance of light rain showers Christmas Day and Friday night. The highest probability of rain will be north of Interstate 40.
The high temperatures across the region Christmas Day will likely be within the top 10 warmest on record.
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
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Weather Vsby.
(SM)
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(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA18:15Clear10555187W 3-30.26
Andrews-Murphy NC17:54Overcast10625167CALM-30.28
Chattanooga TN17:53Mostly Cloudy10695867CALM-30.24
Crossville TN17:53Overcast10635780CALM-30.26
Dalton GA18:15Mostly Cloudy10656290CALM-30.25
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)17:53Mostly Cloudy10655672W 3-30.24
Middlesboro KY18:15Clear10555290CALM-30.24
Monroe Cnty TN18:15Overcast10626093CALM-30.24
Morristown TN18:10106060100CALM-30.24
Oak Ridge TN17:53Mostly Cloudy10645674CALM-30.25
Tazewell Cnty VA18:15Clear10554362S 3-30.26
Tri-Cities TN17:53Overcast10585383SSW 3-30.25
Wise VA18:15Clear10514887S 3-30.26
Greeneville, TN18:15Clear10575182CALM-30.24


Local Weather History For December 24th...
In 1998, 3-day ice storm hit area, 15,000 lost power. $80,000 in damage.

 

 

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