GENERAL OUTLOOK
Cool and dry weather will continue for the rest of the week except for some light snow along the Tennessee border today. Temperatures will be well below normal over the weekend and into next week as a low pressure system could bring some wintry precipitation to the area late Sunday into Monday.
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GENERAL FORECAST
(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)
.TODAY...Partly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph, increasing to 40 mph in the afternoon.
..TONIGHT...Mostly clear and blustery, cold with lows around 18. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph, increasing to 55 mph after midnight.
..SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph, decreasing to 25 mph in the afternoon.
..SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
..SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain and freezing rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
..SUNDAY NIGHT...Freezing rain in the evening. Rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Strong wind gusts will become increasingly likely today. Wind chill values may fall into the single digits tonight and Saturday morning. Another round of wintry precipitation is possible late Sunday into Monday.
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Published at 5.00am on Friday, January 03, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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