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 Snow Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed W 14 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 16 Mar 3:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Tallassee TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly before 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 4am, then a chance of flurries after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 8am, then a chance of flurries between 8am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers before 4am, then a chance of flurries after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 8am, then a chance of flurries between 8am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles WNW Tallassee TN
 35.58°N 84.06°W (Elev. 942 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
4pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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