Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 36.48°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 1519ft.

Partly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 11:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Elizabethton TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and 10pm, then snow showers likely after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and 10pm, then snow showers likely after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elizabethton TN
 36.33°N 82.2°W (Elev. 1588 ft)
12:31 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
12pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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