Observed 12:53 PM EDT at KOQT

La Follette, TN weather

Sunny and 66°19°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 2 AM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 33Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.0 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 (66°19° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for

High 74°23° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 44°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 72°22° · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 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 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	38%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	7%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	33%	10%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	34%	12%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	13%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	45%	12%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	55%	48%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	50%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	66%	55%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	71%	49%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	74%	44%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	62%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	36%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	18%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	8%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	11%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	12%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	89%	20%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	80%	4%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	4%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	8%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	13%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. East 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
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
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
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°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°12°
  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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  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 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.5 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°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.71 in18 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.39 in10 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–63°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 43°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–74°.

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

Clinch River below Norris Dam

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 826 ft

Forecast peak 827 ft Wed 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Clinch River above Norris Dam

10 mi

Level: 1004 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Clear Fork at Saxton

18 mi

Level: 5.4 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Clinch River near Clinton

19 mi

Level: 94.3 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 90

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 11
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, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Norris · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1935–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+7°+4°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

La Follette 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: 6:13–7:05 PM; Morning 7:35–8:27 AM
Blue hour: 7:05–7:15 PM; Morning 7:25–7:35 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–7:26 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from La Follette. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,500 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

La Follette, TN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Clinch River below Norris Dam

Clinch River above Norris Dam

Clear Fork at Saxton

Clinch River near Clinton

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