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.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 9:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Watauga TN

Wind Advisory March 16, 12:00am until March 16, 08:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 62. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 5pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers.  Temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 62. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Rain showers before 5pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Watauga TN
 36.38°N 82.25°W (Elev. 1867 ft)
9:26 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
10pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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