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Weather in Roan Mountain, Tennessee

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

Roan Mountain, TN
Sunday, May 17 at 1:40 AM
68
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
66°
Humidity
57%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
8:28 PM
Roan Mountain, TN
Hour by hour · 24h
45°
9p
42°
10p
39°
11p
38°
12a
37°
1a
36°
2a
35°
3a
35°
4a
35°
5a
35°
6a
36°
7a
44°
8a
50°
9a
55°
10a
61°
11a
63°
12p
66°
1p
68°
2p
69°
3p
70°
4p
71°
5p
70°
6p
68°
7p
64°
8p
L 35°H 71°
Roan Mountain, TN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    79°48°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    84°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    83°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    16%
    83°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    71%
    84°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    90%
    74°61°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    67%
    64°59°
Roan Mountain, TN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
358° · backing 65°
Direction
N
358°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 4
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 4 · pk 13 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Roan Mountain, TN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
925.1
-0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 27.32 inHg
Now
925.1
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-3.9
mb
24h
+2.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 922929
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Roan Mountain, TN
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.9 μg/m³
PM 10
7.0 μg/m³
NO₂
5.2 μg/m³
Ozone
68.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Roan Mountain, TN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:54 AM
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Daylight
14h 07m
Sunset
8:28 PM
Civil dusk
12:58 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Roan Mountain, TN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:30 AM
Moonset
12:53 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Roan Mountain, 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 →

Roan Mountain at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°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.

ZIP codes in Roan Mountain

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.