Observed 11:35 AM EDT at KVJI

Mountain City, TN weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 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 (59°15° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

High 66°19° today at 5 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° 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 12p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	55%	24%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	12%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	10%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	13%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	25%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	31%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	11%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	9%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	79%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	3%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	46%	3%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	3%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	11%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	13%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	17%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	20%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	20%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	20%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	20%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	79%	18%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	63%	8%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  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, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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
47°8°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–71°.

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

North Fork New River at Ashland

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft

Reading from Sat 10:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Laurel Creek 1SE Damascus

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 527 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Beaverdam Creek at Damascus

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Holston River near Damascus

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 142 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 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 31Typical 99

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Mountain City 2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1956–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Mountain City 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: 6:03–6:55 PM; Morning 7:26–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:05 PM; Morning 7:16–7:26 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:05 PM–7:17 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Mountain City. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,500 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Mountain 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

North Fork New River at Ashland

Laurel Creek 1SE Damascus

Beaverdam Creek at Damascus

South Fork Holston River near Damascus

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