Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sevierville Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 83.53°WElev: 1001ft.

Partly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Jan 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Waterville NC

Winter Storm Warning January 14, 03:00pm until January 15, 11:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain showers likely between 3pm and 5pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers.  High near 44. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 15. Wind chill values between -2 and 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of flurries between 2pm and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -3 and 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers between 10am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain showers likely between 3pm and 5pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. High near 44. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 15. Wind chill values between -2 and 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of flurries between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -3 and 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waterville NC
 35.79°N 83.07°W (Elev. 3583 ft)
12:46 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
2pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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