Observed 5:30 AM EDT at KTYS

Rocky Top, TN weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 45°7°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 56Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 45°7° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by noon
High 74°23° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 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 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	34%	7%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	33%	8%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	11%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	14%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	42%	44%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	51%	60%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	41%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	71%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	66%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	47%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	18%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	40%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	38%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	38%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	23%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	24%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	28%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	50%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	25%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	15%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	11%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	23%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	80%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	1%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. 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
  Cloudy, 60°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: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–50°10°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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
64°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 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
59°15°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 45°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–75°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Clinch River below Norris Dam

3.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 822 ft

Forecast peak 827 ft Wed 7 PM

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Tennessee River at Knoxville

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 813 ft
Flow: 61,800 cfs

Forecast peak 813 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Clinch River above Norris Dam

3.4 mi

Level: 1004 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Clinch River near Clinton

9.0 mi

Level: 94.3 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 63

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 7
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?

Today, 12:00 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 5°3° 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

Rocky Top 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? Good

Clear 5:49–7:25 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

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

Looking west from Rocky Top. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.