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Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern U.S.; Heavy Snow in the North-Central U.S.

Isolated severe thunderstorms are likely across parts of the Southeast/Deep South Tuesday morning into early evening. A couple tornadoes are possible in parts of eastern Mississippi and Alabama. In the north-central U.S., a storm will bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest Tuesday before impacting the Great Lakes Wednesday into Thanksgiving. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Nov 25, 2025 at 1:10:23 am EST

 

The weather outlook for the Thanksgiving holiday is dry and sunny, but with much colder temperatures building in on Thanksgiving Day. Clouds and temperatures will start to increase again on Saturday.
Gusty winds tonight into Tuesday across the east TN mountains and foothills. Widespread rain, and a few storms, are expected areawide Tuesday into Wednesday. Then, colder and drier by Thanksgiving.
Gusty winds tonight into Tuesday across the east TN mountains and foothills. Widespread rain, and a few storms, are expected areawide Tuesday into Wednesday. Then, colder and drier by Thanksgiving.
Gusty winds tonight into Tuesday across the east TN mountains and foothills. Widespread rain, and a few storms, are expected areawide Tuesday into Wednesday. Then, colder and drier by Thanksgiving.
We have some active weather moving into the area tonight and tomorrow: - Wind Advisory for the East TN mountains and foothills tonight through Tuesday afternoon; wind gusts 40 to 50 mph expected. - A few strong to severe storms are possible Tuesday, from 1 PM to 8 PM EST, mainly south of I-40. Main threat from storms will be isolated damaging wind gusts, with a very low threat for a tornado in the southern TN Valley and southern Cumberland Plateau.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EST)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA00:55Clear10513961ENE 6-30.12
Andrews-Murphy NC00:34Overcast10574462W 3-30.15
Chattanooga TN00:53Mostly Cloudy10645060S 5-30.06
Crossville TN00:53Overcast10615272VRB 7-30.04
Dalton GA00:55Overcast10654853SE 16G22-30.07
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)00:53Overcast10554774CALM-30.03
Middlesboro KY00:55Light Drizzle10524886CALM-30.06
Monroe Cnty TN00:35Partly Cloudy10645059SSW 10G18-30.05
Morristown TN00:35Overcast10575076CALM-30.05
Oak Ridge TN00:53Overcast10564977CALM-30.05
Tazewell Cnty VA00:55Mostly Cloudy10513860SSE 3-30.12
Tri-Cities TN00:53Mostly Cloudy10534266CALM-30.09
Wise VA00:55Overcast10514166SSE 12-30.09
Greeneville, TN00:35Clear10594458SSE 9G17-30.07


Local Weather History For November 25th...
In 1998, storms caused $242,000 wind damage and golfball-size hail in east TN.

 

 

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