Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sevierville Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 83.53°WElev: 1001ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.46 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 10:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Mount Sterling NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then rain and snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm.  Low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Mount Sterling NC
 35.75°N 83.16°W (Elev. 4150 ft)
6:36 am EST Jan 12, 2026
11am EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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