Rocky Top, Tennessee Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Rocky Top weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast33%—89°71°—
- MondayJul 6Light Showers83%—84°71°-5°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm45%—86°69°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Showers28%—88°67°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle24%—90°67°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast64%—92°70°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm59%—93°70°+1°
AQI 42 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 11.4 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm 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 35 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 16 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 35
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 16
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.4 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:52 PM
- Moonset
- 11:49 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Rocky Top at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 37769
15-Day Forecast — Rocky Top
- Sun89°71°33%
- Mon84°71°83%
- Tue86°69°45%
- Wed88°67°28%
- Thu90°67°24%
- Fri92°70°64%
- Sat93°70°59%
- Sun87°68°33%
- Mon88°65°15%
- Tue89°63°13%
- Wed90°65°19%
- Thu72°68°35%
- Fri81°67°32%
- Sat89°66°47%
- Sun86°67°62%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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 — Rocky Top
SPC has placed Rocky Top in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Rocky Top
- 37769
- 37714