Observed 5:53 PM EDT at KOQT

Karns, TN weather

Sunny and 70°21°.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 44Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (71°22° then, 70°21° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
High 71°22° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 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 6p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	9%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	46%	8%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	17%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	16%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	28%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	14%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	13%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	16%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	18%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	20%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	3%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	9%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	11%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	9%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	9%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	19%	4
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	36%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	32%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  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, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 60°16°
  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 75. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.7 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
68°20°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.75 in19 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.53 in13 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–78°.

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

Tennessee River at Knoxville

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 813 ft
Flow: 60,100 cfs

Forecast peak 813 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Clinch River below Melton Hill Dam

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 742 ft

Forecast peak 741 ft Fri 1 AM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

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

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 742 ft

Forecast peak 742 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Clinch River below Norris Dam

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 827 ft

Forecast peak 827 ft Wed 7 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 63

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 13
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 44°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–8:00 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.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Karns 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 15 min less
Golden hour: 6:14–7:05 PM; Morning 7:35–8:26 AM
Blue hour: 7:05–7:15 PM; Morning 7:25–7:35 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 11 PM–7:26 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Karns. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,000 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Karns, TN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tennessee River at Knoxville

Clinch River below Melton Hill Dam

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

Clinch River below Norris 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