Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Autumn 2026_High Knob Massif Area

 28 October 2026
High Knob Massif
Flag Rock Recreation Area
Wayne Browning iPhone Photograph © All Rights Reserved

A mid-late October peak brought gorgeous 
color to the High Knob Massif area in 2026.

28 October 2026
Benges Branch Gorge
Pickem Mountain of High Knob Massif
Wayne Browning iPhone Photograph © All Rights Reserved

Cold air pouring into the mountains on NW-N flow will come just in time for the 4th Annual Snowflake Market Craft Show at UVA-Wise.


Come support our local artisans.


28 October 2026
Majesty of Autumn Color
Northern Slopes of High Knob Massif
Wayne Browning iPhone Photograph © All Rights Reserved

28 October 2026
Majesty of Autumn Color
Northern Slopes of High Knob Massif
Wayne Browning iPhone Photograph © All Rights Reserved

Precipitation Update

High Knob Massif
(Upper Elevations)

Monthly Total Precipitation
Eagle Knob Peak
(Elevation 4196 feet)

2025

January
9.72"

February
14.90"

Winter 2024-25
(1 Dec-28 Feb)
29.28" (M)

March
7.60"

April
5.64"

May
8.66"

Spring 2025
(1 Mar-31 May)
21.90"

June
4.37"

July
6.55"

August
6.22"

Summer 2025
(1 Jun-31 Aug)
17.14"

September
5.12"

October
7.05"

November
4.86"

Autumn 2025
(1 Sep-30 Nov)
17.03"

December
2.82" (M)

2025 Total: 83.52" (M)
 (January 1 to December 31 Period)
M = Indicates missing moisture in frozen precipitation
[67.36" at the City of Norton Water Plant in 2025]


2026

January
4.18" (M)

February
4.38" (M)

Winter 2025-26
(1 Dec-28 Feb)
11.38" (M)**

March
4.84"

April
4.98"

May
5.24"

Spring 2026
(1 Mar-31 May)
15.06" (M)

June (#)
7.40"

July
6.04"
(1 Jan-31 July: 37.07")

August
10.52"

Summer 2026
(1 June-31 August)
23.96" (M)

September
6.64"

 October
4.69"

November 1-2
0.30"

2026 Total: 59.22" (M)
 (January 1 to November 2 Period)

**Lowest winter total on record.
#Includes Doppler adjustment.

28 October 2026
Majesty of Autumn Color
Northern Slopes of High Knob Massif
Wayne Browning iPhone Photograph © All Rights Reserved

28 October 2026
Majesty of Autumn Color
Northern Slopes of High Knob Massif
Wayne Browning iPhone Photograph © All Rights Reserved

28 October 2026
Majesty of Autumn Color
Flag Rock Recreation Area
Wayne Browning iPhone Photograph © All Rights Reserved

28 October 2026
Majesty of Autumn Color
Northern Slopes of High Knob Massif
Wayne Browning iPhone Photograph © All Rights Reserved

28 October 2026
Majesty of Autumn Color
Flag Rock Recreation Area
Wayne Browning iPhone Photograph © All Rights Reserved

28 October 2026
Majesty of Autumn Color
South Fork of Pound Watershed
Wayne Browning & Jessica Bier iPhone Photograph




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