Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 36.48°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 1519ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

35°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 14 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1002.1 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 16 Mar 2:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Fall Branch TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain.  High near 57. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of flurries after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. High near 57. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of flurries after 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Fall Branch TN
 36.4°N 82.59°W (Elev. 1873 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
3pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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