WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 5 below zero expected at times. Locally lower wind chill values will be possible on ridge tops. WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina and east Tennessee. WHEN...Until noon EST /11 AM CST/ today. IMPACTS...These very cold conditions could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Flurries and snow showers will linger this evening especially along the Cumberland Plateau Tennessee mountains northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia. After the sun sets temperatures will fall further into the teens and single digits with lower wind chills expected. Any moisture from recent rain or snow will re-freeze and create black ice. Be prepared for slick spots overnight into Tuesday morning especially on untreated roadways. Use caution if traveling. Temperatures are expected to rise at least slightly above freezing for many places on Tuesday.

| Overnight |
2F |
W5 to 10 mph |
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -12. West wind 5 to 10 mph.Partly Cloudy |
| Tuesday |
26F |
W5 to 15 mph |
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.Sunny |
| Tuesday Night |
13F |
W10 to 20 mph |
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 0. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.Mostly Cloudy |
| Wednesday |
26F |
W5 to 15 mph |
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 1. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.Mostly Sunny |
| Wednesday Night |
12F |
NW10 to 15 mph |
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.Partly Cloudy |
| Thursday |
26F |
NW5 to 10 mph |
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.Partly Sunny |
| Thursday Night |
15F |
NW0 to 5 mph |
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.Partly Cloudy |
| Friday |
26F |
NW0 to 5 mph |
A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.Mostly Cloudy then Chance Snow Showers |
| Friday Night |
7F |
NW5 mph |
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.Chance Snow Showers |
| Saturday |
12F |
NW10 to 15 mph |
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.Chance Snow Showers |
| Saturday Night |
3F |
NW15 mph |
A slight chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Chance of precipitation is 20%.Slight Chance Snow Showers |
| Sunday |
17F |
NW15 mph |
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.Partly Sunny |
| Sunday Night |
9F |
NW5 to 15 mph |
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.Partly Cloudy |
| Monday |
28F |
NW5 to 10 mph |
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.Mostly Sunny |
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Today
| 1:00 AM |
8F |
W 5 mph |
Mostly Cloudy |
| 2:00 AM |
6F |
W 5 mph |
Mostly Cloudy |
| 3:00 AM |
6F |
W 5 mph |
Partly Cloudy |
| 4:00 AM |
6F |
W 5 mph |
Partly Cloudy |
| 5:00 AM |
5F |
W 5 mph |
Partly Cloudy |
| 6:00 AM |
6F |
W 5 mph |
Mostly Sunny |
| 7:00 AM |
6F |
SW 5 mph |
Sunny |
| 8:00 AM |
6F |
SW 5 mph |
Sunny |
| 9:00 AM |
12F |
W 5 mph |
Sunny |
| 10:00 AM |
17F |
W 10 mph |
Sunny |
| 11:00 AM |
22F |
W 10 mph |
Sunny |
| 12:00 PM |
26F |
W 15 mph |
Sunny |
| 1:00 PM |
30F |
W 15 mph |
Sunny |
| 2:00 PM |
31F |
W 15 mph |
Sunny |
| 3:00 PM |
32F |
W 15 mph |
Sunny |
| 4:00 PM |
33F |
W 15 mph |
Sunny |
| 5:00 PM |
31F |
W 15 mph |
Sunny |
| 6:00 PM |
29F |
W 15 mph |
Partly Cloudy |
| 7:00 PM |
27F |
W 10 mph |
Partly Cloudy |
| 8:00 PM |
25F |
W 10 mph |
Partly Cloudy |
| 9:00 PM |
24F |
W 15 mph |
Mostly Cloudy |
| 10:00 PM |
23F |
W 15 mph |
Mostly Cloudy |
| 11:00 PM |
22F |
W 10 mph |
Mostly Cloudy |
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
| 12:00 AM |
20F |
W 10 mph |
Mostly Cloudy |
| 1:00 AM |
20F |
W 10 mph |
Mostly Cloudy |
| 2:00 AM |
18F |
W 10 mph |
Mostly Cloudy |
| 3:00 AM |
18F |
W 10 mph |
Mostly Cloudy |
| 4:00 AM |
18F |
W 5 mph |
Mostly Cloudy |
| 5:00 AM |
17F |
W 5 mph |
Mostly Cloudy |
| 6:00 AM |
17F |
W 5 mph |
Mostly Cloudy |
| 7:00 AM |
16F |
W 5 mph |
Mostly Cloudy |
| 8:00 AM |
17F |
W 5 mph |
Mostly Cloudy |
| 9:00 AM |
18F |
W 5 mph |
Partly Sunny |
| 10:00 AM |
21F |
W 5 mph |
Mostly Sunny |
| 11:00 AM |
24F |
W 10 mph |
Mostly Sunny |
| 12:00 PM |
28F |
W 10 mph |
Mostly Sunny |
| 1:00 PM |
31F |
W 10 mph |
Sunny |
| 2:00 PM |
33F |
W 10 mph |
Sunny |
| 3:00 PM |
33F |
W 10 mph |
Sunny |
| 4:00 PM |
33F |
W 10 mph |
Sunny |
| 5:00 PM |
32F |
W 10 mph |
Mostly Sunny |
| 6:00 PM |
30F |
W 10 mph |
Partly Cloudy |
| 7:00 PM |
28F |
W 10 mph |
Partly Cloudy |
| 8:00 PM |
26F |
W 10 mph |
Partly Cloudy |
| 9:00 PM |
24F |
W 10 mph |
Mostly Cloudy |
| 10:00 PM |
22F |
W 10 mph |
Mostly Cloudy |
| 11:00 PM |
21F |
W 10 mph |
Mostly Cloudy |
Thursday, January 29, 2026
| 12:00 AM |
20F |
W 10 mph |
Mostly Cloudy |
| 1:00 AM |
19F |
W 10 mph |
Mostly Cloudy |
| 2:00 AM |
18F |
W 10 mph |
Mostly Cloudy |
| 3:00 AM |
18F |
W 10 mph |
Mostly Cloudy |
| 4:00 AM |
17F |
W 10 mph |
Mostly Cloudy |
| 5:00 AM |
16F |
W 5 mph |
Mostly Cloudy |
| 6:00 AM |
15F |
W 5 mph |
Partly Sunny |
| 7:00 AM |
15F |
W 5 mph |
Partly Sunny |
| 8:00 AM |
16F |
W 5 mph |
Partly Sunny |
| 9:00 AM |
18F |
W 5 mph |
Partly Sunny |
| 10:00 AM |
21F |
W 5 mph |
Partly Sunny |
| 11:00 AM |
24F |
W 5 mph |
Partly Sunny |
| 12:00 PM |
28F |
W 5 mph |
Partly Sunny |
| 1:00 PM |
31F |
W 5 mph |
Partly Sunny |
| 2:00 PM |
33F |
W 5 mph |
Mostly Sunny |
| 3:00 PM |
34F |
W 5 mph |
Mostly Sunny |
| 4:00 PM |
34F |
W 5 mph |
Mostly Sunny |
| 5:00 PM |
32F |
W 5 mph |
Mostly Sunny |
| 6:00 PM |
30F |
W 5 mph |
Partly Cloudy |
| 7:00 PM |
27F |
0 mph |
Partly Cloudy |
| 8:00 PM |
25F |
0 mph |
Partly Cloudy |
| 9:00 PM |
22F |
0 mph |
Partly Cloudy |
| 10:00 PM |
21F |
0 mph |
Partly Cloudy |
| 11:00 PM |
20F |
0 mph |
Partly Cloudy |
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