Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bristol / Johnson / Kingsport, Tri-City Regional Airport (KTRI)

Lat: 36.48°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 1519ft.

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1000.6 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 2:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Unicoi TN

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 02:00am
High Wind Warning March 16, 02:56am until March 16, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning March 16, 02:56am until March 16, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Mon

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers likely.  Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers likely. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Unicoi TN
 36.18°N 82.28°W (Elev. 2372 ft)
2:26 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
2am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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