Observed 10:05 PM EDT at KTRI

Watauga, TN weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 51Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.7 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 (49°9° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Low 40°4° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
High 71°22° tomorrow at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 55°13° by 9 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 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	5%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	5%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	60%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	7%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	8%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	7%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	5%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	5%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	57%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°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 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	1%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	31%	3%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	5%	2
Mon 6p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	10%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	16%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	4%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	5%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  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 77. North wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
36°2°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 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: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  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
71°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.31 in7.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 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°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–78°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Nolichucky River at Embreeville

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 489 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Holston River near Gate City

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 239 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Watauga River at Elizabethton

3.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 1,620 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Doe River at Elizabethton

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 269 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 84

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Bristol Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour: 6:06–6:57 PM; Morning 7:28–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:07 PM; Morning 7:18–7:28 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 10:27 PM–7:19 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Watauga. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Watauga, 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

North Fork Holston River near Gate City

Watauga River at Elizabethton

Doe River at Elizabethton

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