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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 16 Mar 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Tallassee TN

Winter Weather Advisory until March 17, 02:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until March 17, 02:00am

    NOW until 2:00am Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • 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 36. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers before 4am, then a chance of flurries after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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 36. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Tallassee TN
 35.6°N 83.92°W (Elev. 1942 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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