Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 36.48°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 1519ft.

Partly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 1 Jan 12:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Watauga TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely.  Patchy fog between 8am and noon.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Saturday
Showers likely. Patchy fog between 8am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Watauga TN
 36.4°N 82.28°W (Elev. 1601 ft)
12:31 am EST Jan 1, 2026
1am EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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