Observed 10:05 AM EDT at KTRI

Butler, TN weather

Sunny and 55°13°.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 1 PM
High 69°21° today at 4 PM
Low 35°2° tomorrow at 8 AM

This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 41°5° by 9 AM · 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 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	17%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	14%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	1%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	6%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	38%	6%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	7%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	33%	17%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	50%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	40%	35%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	28%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	61%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	5%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	53%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	1%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	6%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	11%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	4%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 35°2°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 35°2°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
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
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 35°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–73°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Watauga River above Watauga Dam

5.4 mi

Level: 1949 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Doe River at Elizabethton

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 272 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Watauga River at Elizabethton

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 1,420 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Holston River above South Holston Dam

12 mi

Level: 1714 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 86

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

ELIZABETHTON · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour: 6:05–6:56 PM; Morning 7:27–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:06 PM; Morning 7:17–7:27 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8 PM–7:18 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Butler. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,100 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Butler, TN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Watauga River above Watauga Dam

Doe River at Elizabethton

Watauga River at Elizabethton

South Fork Holston River above South Holston Dam

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon