North Fork Holston River at Saltville
19 mi- Level
- 0.9 ft
- Flow
- 99 cfs
Forecast peak 0.9 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 6:40 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:35 AM EDT at KMKJ
Atkins, VA weather
Partly cloudy and 39°4°.
Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°), high 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°).
Now 39°4°
Partly cloudy
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the southeast. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
- Dew point
- 37°3°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 91%
- Air 39°4°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 2Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.47 inHg1032 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (33°1° then, 39°4° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 94% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 95% | 28% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 90% | 28% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 82% | 29% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 74% | 28% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 24% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 60% | 19% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 55% | 10% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 51% | 2% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 50% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 51% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 56% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 70% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 76% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 78% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 81% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 87% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 91% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 93% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 95% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 88% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 81% | 7% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 9% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 68% | 7% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 62% | 4% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 55% | 3% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 55% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 54% | 2% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 52% | 2% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 62% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 76% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 88% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 95% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 98% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 97% | 17% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 98% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 60°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 39°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–43°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 35°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–40°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–41°5°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–46°8°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 45°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–47°8°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–45°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
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 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–48°9°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–51°11°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 68°20°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 53°12°20% 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°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–56°13°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 55°13°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 60°16°40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 53°12°30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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
- 46°8°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–58°14°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 60°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 33°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 37°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–71°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RNK) (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
Below flood stage
Cripple Creek near Speedwell
12 mi- Level
- 4.2 ft
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Middle Fork Holston River at Seven Mile Ford
13 mi- Level
- 1.3 ft
- Flow
- 70 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:40 AM · NWS gauge page
South Fork Holston River at Riverside nr Chilhowie
15 mi- Level
- 1.9 ft
- Flow
- 114 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:41 AM, sunset 6:37 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 56 min
- Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:01–6:53 PM
- Morning 7:25–8:17 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:53–7:03 PM
- Morning 7:15–7:25 AM; first light 7:15 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 7:03 PM–7:16 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:33 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
