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

Sevierville Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 83.53°WElev: 1001ft.

Fog/Mist

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 16 Mar 1:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Newfound Gap NC

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

  • This Afternoon

    High: 45 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 10pm.  Low around 9. Wind chill values between -1 and -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -1 and -11. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 8. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. High near 45. Wind chill values between 2 and 12. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 9. Wind chill values between -1 and -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -1 and -11. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 8. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South 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 35.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Newfound Gap NC
 35.63°N 83.39°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
1:06 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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