Observed 5:00 PM EDT at KTRI

Bristol, TN weather

Sunny and 70°21°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 43Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 40°4° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 69°21° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	2%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	4%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	12%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	17%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	21%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	25%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	28%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	29%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	14%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	74%	6%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	2%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	1%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	1%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	0%	3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°19°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.36 in9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–76°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MRX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

North Fork Holston River near Gate City

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 242 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Beaver Creek (VA) at Bristol

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Holston River above South Holston Dam

7.2 mi

Level: 1714 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Beaver Creek (VA) above Beaver Creek Dam (HW) near Bristol 3ENE

8.2 mi

Level: 18.3 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 84

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Bristol Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−3°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Bristol weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 6:05–6:57 PM; Morning 7:28–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:07 PM; Morning 7:18–7:28 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:07 PM–7:19 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Bristol. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,500 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.