Observed 4:50 PM EDT at KTRI

Unicoi, TN weather

Sunny and 70°21°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 37Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 42°6° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° 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	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	3%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	5%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	35%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	3%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	53%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	6%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	6%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	6%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	6%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	7%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	8%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	36%	3%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	35%	8%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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 76. North wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°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
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  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 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. 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°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 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 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
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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
63°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–77°.

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

Nolichucky River at Embreeville

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 489 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Doe River at Elizabethton

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 269 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Watauga River at Elizabethton

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 1,590 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Watauga River above Watauga Dam

13 mi

Level: 1949 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 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 86

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
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 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

ELIZABETHTON · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24

Unicoi 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: 6:06–6:58 PM; Morning 7:28–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:08 PM; Morning 7:18–7:28 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:08 PM–7:19 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Unicoi. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,400 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Unicoi, TN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Nolichucky River at Embreeville

Doe River at Elizabethton

Watauga River at Elizabethton

Watauga River above Watauga 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