Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Light Rain

49°F

9°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 17 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1003.2 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 16 Mar 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Tallassee TN

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 02:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and noon, then snow showers likely after noon.  Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 22 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between 2 and 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between 2 and 12. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and noon, then snow showers likely after noon. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 22 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between 2 and 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between 2 and 12. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Tallassee TN
 35.53°N 83.87°W (Elev. 4177 ft)
7:16 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
10am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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