Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KMMI

Tellico Plains, TN weather

Sunny and 72°22°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 34Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 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 (73°23° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for

Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (70°21° → 57°14°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 44°7° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (70°21° → 57°14°)

TonightDown to 46°8° 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 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · 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 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	39%	9%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	4%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	4%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	72%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	29%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	14%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	10%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	51%	5%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	6%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	6%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	7%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	44%	7%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	6%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	14%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	5%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	25%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	9%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	9%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	0%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	3%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	3%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	6%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	17%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	29%	5
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	54%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 71°22° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: 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
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 41°5°. 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, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North 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
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly 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, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 0 to 5 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
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 69°21° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  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, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  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
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 68°20° / 38°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 66°19°
  30% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–71°22°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
64°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–66°19°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–78°.

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

Tellico River near Tellico Plains

1.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 50 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Hiwassee River above Apalachia Dam

14 mi

Level: 1277 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Hiwassee River above Hiwassee Dam

16 mi

Level: 1491 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Tennessee River above Calderwood Dam

20 mi

Level: 964 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · 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 20Typical 72

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 12
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, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Tellico Plains · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Tellico Plains 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: 6:15–7:06 PM; Morning 7:35–8:26 AM
Blue hour: 7:06–7:16 PM; Morning 7:25–7:35 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 11 PM–7:26 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking southeast from Tellico Plains. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,400 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Tellico Plains, TN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tellico River near Tellico Plains

Hiwassee River above Apalachia Dam

Hiwassee River above Hiwassee Dam

Little Tennessee River above Calderwood Dam

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