Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
Forecast for Cocke Smoky Mountains
Updated: 3:30 PM EST on November 11, 2009
Wind Advisory in effect until 4 PM EST Thursday...
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Scattered areas of rain in the evening ...Then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Windy. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s. Northeast winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph in the higher elevations. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Thursday
Partly sunny. Breezy. Highs in the mid 40s to upper 50s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph...with gusts up to 40 mph in the higher elevations.
The Flood Warning continues for the French Broad River near Newport TN * until Friday morning. * At 2:45 PM today the stage was 11.8 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring. The forecast is for minor flooding. * Forecast... the river will continue to rise and crest near 13.5 feet around 1 am Thursday. The river will fall below flood stage early Friday morning.
358 PM EST Wed Nov 11 2009
... Flood Warning extended until Thursday afternoon...
The Flood Warning continues for the Pigeon River at Newport TN * until Thursday afternoon. * At 3:00 PM today the stage was 10.7 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring. The forecast is for moderate flooding. * Forecast... the river will continue to rise and crest near 11.5 feet around 7 PM today. The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. * At 8.0 feet... minor flooding occurs downstream from gage on Highway 25/70.
333 am EST Wed Nov 11 2009
The Flood Warning continues for the Newport TN * from 1 PM Wednesday until late tonight. * At 3:00 am Wednesday the stage was 6.8 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast... the river will rise and crest near flood stage around 1 PM Wednesday then begin to fall. * At 8.0 feet... minor flooding occurs downstream from the gage on Highway 25/70 and along Jimtown Road.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Most deaths in floods occur in cars! If you come to a closed or flooded Road, turn around! Don't drown! For more details, stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or commercial television or radio that carry weather information.
Wind Advisory
Statement as of 3:43 PM EST on November 11, 2009
... Wind Advisory remains in effect until 4 PM EST Thursday...
A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 4 PM EST Thursday... for southwestern Virginia... the northern mountains of east Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains.
Northeast winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts of 35 to 45 mph... can be expected overnight into Thursday afternoon. The highest speeds and gusts should occur in the higher elevations... above 2500 feet.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Wind Advisory means that winds of 26 to 39 mph and/or gusts of 40 to 57 mph are expected or occurring. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles... so use caution when driving.
Record Report
Statement as of 12:25 am EST on November 11, 2009
... Record daily maximum rainfall set at the Tri-Cities regional Airport...
A record rainfall of 1.37 inches was set in the Tri-Cities yesterday. This breaks the old record of 0.96 set in 1979.