Elizabethton, Tennessee Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elizabethton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Drizzle50%0.04″89°64°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Drizzle38%0.04″88°68°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle49%—87°67°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle34%—89°67°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm27%—88°66°-1°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm63%—83°66°-5°
- SaturdayJul 11Drizzle71%0.01″81°67°-2°
AQI 68 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 39. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~84%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 39
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 12:09 AM
- Moonset
- 12:46 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Elizabethton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 37643
16-Day Forecast — Elizabethton
- Sun89°64°50%
- Mon88°67°38%
- Tue87°67°49%
- Wed89°67°34%
- Thu88°66°27%
- Fri83°66°63%
- Sat81°67°71%
- Sun81°65°44%
- Mon91°68°27%
- Tue93°68°16%
- Wed88°66°15%
- Thu88°59°53%
- Fri89°64°61%
- Sat72°67°43%
- Sun83°65°58%
- Mon83°65°48%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Elizabethton
SPC includes Elizabethton in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Elizabethton
- 37643
- 37682
- 37644