Major Winter Storm in the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather from the Mid-South to Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will bring a swath of heavy snowfall, strong winds, blizzard conditions and freezing rain to the Northern Plains into the Great Lakes region. 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. Critical fire weather concerns shift to the southern Rockies and Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wise / Lonesome Pine (KLNP)

Lat: 36.98°NLon: 82.53°WElev: 2680ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 13 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 2:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Stone Gap VA

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

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am.  Partly cloudy, then becoming cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 11am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of snow showers after 2pm. The rain could be heavy at times.  Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, then becoming cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain showers before 11am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of snow showers after 2pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Big Stone Gap VA
 36.82°N 82.79°W (Elev. 2238 ft)
2:21 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
3pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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