Observed 2:16 PM EDT at KGKT

Cosby, TN weather

Sunny and 70°21°.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 44Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (68°20° then, 70°21° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 44°7° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 70°21° · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 2 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 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	1%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	1%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	1%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	59%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	5%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	19%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	62%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	40%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	0%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	1%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	1%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	62%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	4%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	6%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°15°
  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 75. North wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°25°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
70°21°–82°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
62°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–64°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 48°.
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

Pigeon River at Newport

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 240 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

French Broad River near Newport

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 1,010 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Web Creek at Branam Hollow Rd

4.9 mi

Level: 0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 2:05 PM · NWS gauge page

Pigeon River below Waterville NC near Hartford TN

7.5 mi

Level: 6.9 ft
Flow: 123 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 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 20Typical 70

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 12
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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Newport 1 NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 6:10–7:02 PM; Morning 7:31–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 7:02–7:12 PM; Morning 7:21–7:31 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:12 PM–7:22 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Cosby. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.