Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tazewell County Airport (KJFZ)

Lat: 37.06°NLon: 81.8°WElev: 2651ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 8 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Dec 1:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Swords Creek VA

Wind Advisory December 28, 07:00pm until December 29, 10:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 2am.  Low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, mainly before 8am.  Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between 3 and 13. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers, mainly before 8am. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between 3 and 13. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
New Year's Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Swords Creek VA
 37.05°N 81.89°W (Elev. 1942 ft)
12:31 pm EST Dec 28, 2025
2pm EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026
 
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