Cumberland Gap, TN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 27°F
Feels Like 27°F  
Humidity 57% Dew Point 14°F Wind SSE 1 MPH Gusts 5 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.6 mi. W of central Cumberland Gap
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 46F, Low 30F
46
30
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 48F, Low 33F
48
33
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Showers Likely, High 56F, Low 26F
70%
56
26
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow Showers, High 38F, Low 23F
30%
38
23
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Sunny, High 50F, Low 39F
50
39
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Showers, High 52F, Low 36F
30%
52
36
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Showers, High 52F
30%
52
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures with a significant drop to 38°F mid-week, recovering to 52°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain or snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 49°F and lows around 29°F.

This Date in Weather History

1941 - Only two women were employed by the Weather Bureau. By 1945, more than 900 women are employed by the Weather Bureau as observers and forecasters, as a result of filling positions of men during World War II. Eleven days after Pearl Harbor, the Army requested that all weather broadcasts be discontinued. The fear was that the enemy would use this information to plan an attack on the United States.

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Cumberland Gap, TN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind around 5 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Thursday Dec 18

Showers Likely

Day: Showers likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Snow Showers

Night: Rain showers before 4am, then a chance of snow showers. Low around 26. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Friday Dec 19

Snow Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Saturday Dec 20

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 50.

Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Sunday Dec 21

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

Showers

Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Monday Dec 22

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.


About Cumberland Gap, TN

Cumberland Gap is a town in Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 313 at the 2020 census, and estimated to be 315 in 2023. The town is located below the Cumberland Gap, a historic mountain pass for which is the town's namesake, and inside of the boundaries of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. The majority of the town's downtown area is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Cumberland Gap Historic District.

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