Observed 11:15 AM EDT at KRZR

Etowah, TN weather

Sunny and 61°16°.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 28Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 74°23° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (71°22° → 58°14°)

This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 10 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 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	33%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	30%	3%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	30%	4%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	4%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	71%	17%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	9%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	39%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	17%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	52%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	33%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	10%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	4%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	37%	2%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	27%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	34%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	36%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	13%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	3%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  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 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 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, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–66°19°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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
60°16°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–64°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 42°.
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

Ocoee Dam #1 Tailwater at Parksville

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 716 ft

Forecast peak 714 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Tennessee River below Watts Bar Dam

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 680 ft

Forecast peak 680 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Oostanaula Creek at Sanford 1SE

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 39 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Tellico River near Tellico Plains

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 52 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · 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 21Typical 68

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 14
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

ATHENS · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1962–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−6°−4°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
+1°±0°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 6:16–7:07 PM; Morning 7:36–8:27 AM
Blue hour: 7:07–7:17 PM; Morning 7:26–7:36 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:17 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:47 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Etowah. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,200 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Etowah, TN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ocoee Dam #1 Tailwater at Parksville

Tennessee River below Watts Bar Dam

Oostanaula Creek at Sanford 1SE

Tellico River near Tellico Plains

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