Observed 6:35 PM EDT at KMMI

Riceville, TN weather

Sunny and 68°20°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north-northeast. Light through 7 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
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 (68°20° then, 68°20° now)

Good hours for

Low 44°7° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
High 72°22° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	8%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	9%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	42%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	12%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	83%	14%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	32%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	1%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	39%	4%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	3%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	8%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	39%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	10%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	11%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	15%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	30%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	55%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	51%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	17%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	24%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	39%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	8%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	12%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	24%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	32%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	41%	51%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	40%	32%	4
Mon 5p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	36%	2
Mon 6p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	48%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. 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
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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 sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  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 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°25°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.22 in5.6 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–67°19°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.45 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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
63°17°–80°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–62°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–79°.

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 below Watts Bar Dam

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 680 ft

Forecast peak 680 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Ocoee Dam #1 Tailwater at Parksville

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 716 ft

Forecast peak 714 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Oostanaula Creek at Sanford 1SE

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 41 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sewee Creek at Decatur 5NE

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.3 ft
Flow: 82 cfs

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 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 64

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 15
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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

CLEVELAND FILTER PLANT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1955–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 6:17–7:08 PM; Morning 7:37–8:28 AM
Blue hour: 7:08–7:18 PM; Morning 7:27–7:37 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–7:28 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Riceville. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,400 ft, 74 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Riceville, 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 Watts Bar Dam

Ocoee Dam #1 Tailwater at Parksville

Oostanaula Creek at Sanford 1SE

Sewee Creek at Decatur 5NE

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