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Powerful Storm to Bring Widespread High Winds and Localized Blizzard Conditions

A powerful storm will shift from the Pacific Northwest across the Northern Plains to the Great Lakes Wednesday into Thursday. Low elevation rain and mountain/Northern Plains snow will combine with high winds resulting in widespread impacts. Blizzard conditions are expected in the Washington Olympics and Cascades Wednesday and possible in the northern Plains Wednesday night into Thursday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Dec 17, 2025 at 1:56:29 am EST

 

Warmer than normal temperatures are expected for the latter half of December.
Dry conditions with a gradual warming trend will continue today. By Thursday, temperatures will be above normal and rain chances will increase area-wide. Winds will also become breezy Thursday evening, especially in the mountains and foothills where strong gusty winds are expected.
Dry conditions with a gradual warming trend will continue today. By Thursday, temperatures will be above normal and rain chances will increase area-wide. Winds will also become breezy Thursday evening, especially in the mountains and foothills where strong gusty winds are expected.
Dry conditions with a gradual warming trend will continue today. By Thursday, temperatures will be above normal and rain chances will increase area-wide. Winds will also become breezy Thursday evening, especially in the mountains and foothills where strong gusty winds are expected.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EST)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA01:35Overcast10301963CALM-30.15
Andrews-Murphy NC01:15Clear10231779CALM-30.24
Chattanooga TN00:53Clear10351951CALM-30.21
Crossville TN00:53Clear10411432SW 537 [WC]30.15
Dalton GA01:35Clear10282381CALM-30.23
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)00:53Clear10321549CALM-30.17
Middlesboro KY01:35Partly Cloudy10312579CALM-30.16
Monroe Cnty TN01:35Clear10351440WSW 728 [WC]30.18
Morristown TN01:30Mostly Clear10CALM-
Oak Ridge TN00:53Clear10282071CALM-30.18
Tazewell Cnty VA01:35Overcast10411129SW 736 [WC]30.13
Tri-Cities TN00:53Clear10272177CALM-30.17
Wise VA01:35Overcast1041825SW 13G1833 [WC]30.12
Greeneville, TN01:35Clear10321754CALM-30.16


Local Weather History For December 17th...
After the passage of a cold front in 1996, wind gusted to 50 mph over parts of east TN.

 

 

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