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Observed 9:53 PM EDT at KOQT

Coalfield, TN weather

Clear and 52°11°.

Today: low 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°), high 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°).

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Light through 10 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
5Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality
52Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.41 inHg1030 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 46°8° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
  • High 71°22° tomorrow at 4 PM
  • Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM
  1. TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
  5. Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  7. Monday nightDown to 59°15° by 9 PM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10pMostly clear55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h72%24%0
Sat 11pClear53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h74%3%0
Sun 12aClear52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h77%0%0
Sun 1aClear51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h80%0%0
Sun 2aClear50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h83%1%0
Sun 3aClear49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h86%3%0
Sun 4aClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h86%9%0
Sun 5aClear48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h86%0%0
Sun 6aClear48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h86%0%0
Sun 7aClear47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h89%0%0
Sun 8aSunny46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h93%0%0
Sun 9aSunny48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h89%0%0
Sun 10aSunny53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h77%0%1
Sun 11aSunny58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h67%0%3
Sun 12pSunny63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h58%0%4
Sun 1pSunny67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)67°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h50%0%5
Sun 2pSunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h47%0%5
Sun 3pSunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)70°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h46%5%4
Sun 4pSunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h42%3%4
Sun 5pSunny70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)70°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h44%0%2
Sun 6pSunny68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h47%0%1
Sun 7pClear64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h54%40%0
Sun 8pClear57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h75%40%0
Sun 9pClear55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h77%2%0
Sun 10pClear54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h77%2%0
Sun 11pClear53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h77%0%0
Mon 12aClear51°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h83%0%0
Mon 1aClear50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h86%1%0
Mon 2aClear49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h89%0%0
Mon 3aClear48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h89%0%0
Mon 4aClear48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%0%0
Mon 5aClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h89%0%0
Mon 6aClear47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h86%0%0
Mon 7aClear47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h86%0%0
Mon 8aSunny46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h93%1%0
Mon 9aSunny48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h89%2%0
Mon 10aSunny53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h80%4%1
Mon 11aSunny59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h69%7%3
Mon 12pSunny64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h58%11%4
Mon 1pSunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h51%16%5
Mon 2pCloudy70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)70°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h47%53%5
Mon 3pCloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h44%59%4
Mon 4pMostly sunny73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h43%69%3
Mon 5pMostly sunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h44%46%2
Mon 6pPartly sunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)69°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h57%57%1
Mon 7pPartly cloudy65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h65%77%0
Mon 8pCloudy62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h70%90%0
Mon 9pPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h75%89%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Wind around 0 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    69°21°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 45°7°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 0 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 0 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    69°21°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 45°7°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Wind around 0 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 45°7°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Wind around 0 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Wind around 0 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    71°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 44°7°
    Wind
    4 mph6 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 44°7°
    Wind
    4 mph6 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 50°10°

      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, 53°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 43°6°
    Wind
    3 mph5 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    74°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 43°6°
    Wind
    4 mph6 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    67°19°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 43°6°
    Wind
    4 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 65°19°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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
    66°19°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 42°6°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.74 in19 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.62 in16 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 66°19°

      30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      30% 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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    64°18°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 69°, low 46°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 71°, low 46°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 73°, low 46°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 70–77°.

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

Emory River at Oakdale

7.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft
Flow
27 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Clinch River below Melton Hill Dam

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
742 ft

Forecast peak 741 ft Fri 1 AM

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Tennessee River below Ft. Loudoun Dam (Lenoir City 1E)

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
742 ft

Forecast peak 742 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Tennessee River at Kingston

12 mi
Level
741 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 63

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
6
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Oak Ridge Asos · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1947–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Forecast high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Record high
83°28° in 1991
Record low
29°−2° in 1952

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −3°−2°MonOct 19
  2. ±0°TueOct 20
  3. +2°+1°WedOct 21
  4. +2°+1°ThuOct 22
  5. +2°+1°FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:52 AM, sunset 6:50 PM.

Daylight
10 h 58 min
Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour
6:15–7:06 PM
Morning 7:36–8:28 AM
Blue hour
7:06–7:16 PM
Morning 7:26–7:36 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 10:26 PM–7:27 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking north from Coalfield. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.