Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Dec 9:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Tapoco NC

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 2am.  Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 37. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers likely before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers between noon and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 37. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain showers likely before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers between noon and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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Point Forecast:
Tapoco NC
 35.44°N 83.97°W (Elev. 1696 ft)
7:03 am EST Dec 28, 2025
9am EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026
 
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