Observed 8:45 PM EDT at KTRI

Hunter, TN weather

Clear and 50°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 55Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 41°5° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 67°19° tomorrow at 5 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 56°13° by 8 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 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	89%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	79%	11%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	63%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	1%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	37%	3%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	5%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	5%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	7%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	89%	12%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	17%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	21%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	25%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	29%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	30%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	14%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	6%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	40%	1%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	1%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	1%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	32%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	33%	4%	2
Mon 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	16%	1
Mon 7p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	51%	33%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	20%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
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 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 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
59°15°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 41°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–74°.

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

Nolichucky River at Embreeville

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 489 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Watauga River at Elizabethton

5.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 1,620 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Doe River at Elizabethton

5.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 269 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Watauga River above Watauga Dam

5.6 mi

Level: 1949 ft

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% 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: 22
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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–6:00 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 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−4°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour: 6:05–6:57 PM; Morning 7:27–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:07 PM; Morning 7:17–7:27 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 9:06 PM–7:18 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 south from Hunter. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 42 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hunter, TN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Nolichucky River at Embreeville

Watauga River at Elizabethton

Doe River at Elizabethton

Watauga River above Watauga 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