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Cold Weather Advisory, Tennessee

Moderate

Very cold wind chills as low as 5 above zero to 5 below zero expected at times over the Valley and Plateau as well as Southwest North Carolina, while values as low as zero to 10 below zero can be expected at times over Southwest Virginia. The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Ended Sunday, February 1, 2026.

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Map of Tennessee with this advisory The Cold Weather Advisory covers Knoxville, Chattanooga, Johnson City. I-40I-185I-24I-181I-75KnoxvilleChattanoogaJohnson CityKingsportKENTUCKYNORTH CAROLINAALABAMATENNESSEEVIRGINIASOUTH CAROLINAGEORGIA50 mi I-40I-185I-24I-75KnoxvilleChattanoogaJohnson CityKingsportKENTUCKYNORTH CAROLINAALABAMATENNESSEEVIRGINIASOUTH CAROLINAGEORGIA50 mi I-40I-185I-24KnoxvilleChattanoogaJohnson CityKENTUCKYNORTH CAROLINAALABAMATENNESSEEVIRGINIASOUTH CAROLINAGEORGIA50 mi I-26I-75KnoxvilleChattanoogaKENTUCKYALABAMAVIRGINIA100 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
Very cold wind chills as low as 5 above zero to 5 below zero expected at times over the Valley and Plateau as well as Southwest North Carolina, while values as low as zero to 10 below zero can be expected at times over Southwest Virginia.
Where
Portions of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and southwest Virginia.
When
Until 1 in the afternoon /noon CST/ this afternoon.
Impacts
The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Updates

  1. Cancelled by the National Weather Service. February 1, 2026
  2. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 1, 2026
  3. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 31, 2026
  4. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 31, 2026
  5. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 30, 2026
  6. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 30, 2026
  7. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 30, 2026
  8. Cold Weather Advisory issued for Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon. January 29, 2026