Rain will spread across southern portions of the area through the day, with cloudy skies north. Highs will range from the lower 70s north to mid 60s south.
Tonight and tomorrow, gusty southeast winds are expected to develop, with the strongest winds occurring over the mountaintops and adjacent foothill areas. Wind gusts of around 70 mph are possible in some locations in the High Wind Warning area. In the Wind Advisory area, wind gusts of 40 to 45 mph are possible.
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