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Last Map Update: Fri, Feb 20, 2026 at 8:00:22 pm EST

 

Winter makes a return next week as most locations will have highs only in the 30s on Monday. The mountains and SW Virginia will have light snow accumulations Saturday night and again on Sunday night and Monday. Wind chills below zero will be possible in the mountains Monday morning.
Above normal temperatures expected through Saturday. Then turning colder on Sunday and Monday, along with light snow accumulations expected across east TN and southwest VA mountains. Additionally, gusty winds for all areas Sunday and Monday. Warmer temperatures by the middle of next week along with more chances for rain.
Above normal temperatures expected through Saturday. Then turning colder on Sunday and Monday, along with light snow accumulations expected across east TN and southwest VA mountains. Additionally, gusty winds for all areas Sunday and Monday. Warmer temperatures by the middle of next week along with more chances for rain.
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 VA19:3510592122WSW 12-29.88
Andrews-Murphy NC19:23Clear10533550N 3-29.94
Chattanooga TN18:53Mostly Cloudy10672419WSW 3-29.89
Crossville TN18:53Clear10562327W 3-29.92
Dalton GA19:35Overcast10623637NNE 3-29.90
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)18:53Mostly Clear10632321W 5-29.88
Middlesboro KY19:15Clear10602021CALM-29.91
Monroe Cnty TN19:35Mostly Clear10602626NW 7-29.89
Morristown TN19:35Clear10622120W 8-29.89
Oak Ridge TN18:53Clear10632220VRB 3-29.90
Tazewell Cnty VA19:35Clear10551923W 14G29-29.88
Tri-Cities TN18:53Mostly Clear10562631SW 12-29.88
Wise VA12:3510592324SW 21G30-29.79
Greeneville, TN19:35Clear10592324SSW 3-29.89


Local Weather History For February 20th...
In 2015, cold air caused temperatures to stay below freezing for 6
days at Knoxville and Tri-Cities.

 

 

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