Observed 2:53 AM EDT at KOQT

Lenoir City, TN weather

Clear and 44°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 44°7°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 3 PM
Dew point: 42°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 44°7°, dew point 42°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 59Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (47°8° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for

Low 44°7° today at 6 AM
Above 60°16° today by noon
High 73°23° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (70°21° → 58°14°)

TonightNear 46°8° · Clear
This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 2 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 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	10%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	14%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	55%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	52%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	43%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	36%	5%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	6%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	6%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	43%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	43%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	55%	55%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	64%	57%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	47%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	17%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	17%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	41%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	39%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	48%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	51%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	24%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	41%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	24%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	5%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	44%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 69°21° / 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
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°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 72. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, 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, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. 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°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, 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
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  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
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  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
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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
65°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  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
58°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–75°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

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

2.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 741 ft

Forecast peak 742 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Clinch River below Melton Hill Dam

5.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 741 ft

Forecast peak 741 ft Fri 1 AM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Emory River at Oakdale

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 29 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Tennessee River at Knoxville

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 813 ft
Flow: 61,500 cfs

Forecast peak 813 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sat 2:15 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 19Typical 63

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 42°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 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 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° 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
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Lenoir City 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: 6:15–7:06 PM; Morning 7:35–8:27 AM
Blue hour: 7:06–7:16 PM; Morning 7:25–7:35 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 3:42–7:25 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 6:07 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Lenoir City. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 47 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lenoir City, 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 below Ft. Loudoun Dam (Lenoir City 1E)

Clinch River below Melton Hill Dam

Emory River at Oakdale

Tennessee River at Knoxville

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? Good

Moon