Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sevierville Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 83.53°WElev: 1001ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 G 14 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Jan 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Newfound Gap NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of sprinkles.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers.  Low around 48. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers.  High near 50. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of sprinkles. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers. Low around 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Showers. High near 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A slight chance of freezing rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Newfound Gap NC
 35.63°N 83.39°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
12:31 pm EST Jan 6, 2026
5pm EST Jan 6, 2026-6pm EST Jan 13, 2026
 
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