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Weather in Unicoi, Tennessee

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Unicoi, TN
Sunday, May 17 at 4:08 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
63°
Humidity
54%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Unicoi, TN
Hour by hour · 24h
41°
12a
40°
1a
40°
2a
39°
3a
38°
4a
38°
5a
38°
6a
39°
7a
45°
8a
49°
9a
55°
10a
59°
11a
63°
12p
66°
1p
69°
2p
70°
3p
72°
4p
72°
5p
72°
6p
70°
7p
66°
8p
59°
9p
57°
10p
56°
11p
L 38°H 72°
Unicoi, TN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    88°63°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    14%
    89°66°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    12%
    88°60°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    73%
    82°60°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    87%
    82°61°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    66%
    74°61°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    71%
    77°60°
Unicoi, TN
Next 24 hours · Cold now
FREEZING 32°30°55°80°12a6a12p6pnow 41°high 72°low 38°
Unicoi, TN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
193° · backing 55°
Direction
SSW
193°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
11
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 11 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Unicoi, TN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
947.5
-0.7 mb in 3h · steady · 27.98 inHg
Now
947.5
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
+1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 946–952
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Unicoi, TN
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
11.0 μg/m³
PM 10
11.3 μg/m³
NO₂
14.0 μg/m³
Ozone
55.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Unicoi, TN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:55 AM
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Daylight
14h 09m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
12:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Unicoi, TN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:31 AM
Moonset
12:54 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Unicoi, TN
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Unicoi at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

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Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.