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Blount County, TN Weather and Power Outages
Weather, outages, alerts, rivers, lakes and air quality for Blount County, from official sources and updated every few minutes.
Photo: View from Clingmans Dome, Great Smoky Mountains. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Map
Blount County on the map
Weather
Weather in Blount County right now
The Blount County figure is the National Weather Service hourly forecast for the grid square, about 1.5 miles across, at the center of Blount County, issued Oct 1, 7:06 pm ET (6:06 pm CT). It is a forecast, not a thermometer reading. The measured reading comes from the Knoxville airport station (KTYS), 11 miles from the center of Blount County. Airport thermometers sit over open pavement and grass and can differ by a few degrees from nearby neighborhoods. All Tennessee weather.
Alerts
Weather alerts for Blount County
Source updated Oct 1, 11:18 pm ET (10:18 pm CT) · Retrieved Oct 1, 11:20 pm ET (10:20 pm CT)
The National Weather Service had no alert in effect for Blount County at the time of this reading.
Power
Power outages in Blount County
No outage on the KUB, NES or MLGW outage maps was in Blount County at the time of this reading.
KUB, NES and MLGW publish a map point for each outage; distances are measured from that point and placed in counties using simplified Census boundaries. Retrieved: KUB 11:20 pm ET (10:20 pm CT), NES 11:20 pm ET (10:20 pm CT), MLGW 11:20 pm ET (10:20 pm CT). Other utilities publish totals only, on their own pages. An outage disappears from this page when the utility closes it.
None of the utilities with an outage page on this site lists Blount County in its service area. All Tennessee outages by utility.
Water
Rivers and lakes near Blount County
| Nearest river gauges | Distance | Stage | Flow | Status | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little River (TN) near Maryville | 8 mi | 5.25 ft | 98 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT) |
| Little River (TN) near Alcoa | 9 mi | 1.73 ft | 88 cfs | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Little River (TN) at Townsend | 11 mi | 1.37 ft | 64 cfs | Below flood stage | 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) |
| Little Tennessee River above Calderwood Dam | 13 mi | 962.32 ft | No flood stage set | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) | |
| Waldens Creek 6WSW Pigeon Forge (Little Valley) | 15 mi | 1.05 ft | Below flood stage | 10:10 pm ET (9:10 pm CT) | |
| Waldens Creek 4W Pigeon Forge (Old Valley) | 17 mi | 0.07 ft | Below flood stage | 10:20 pm ET (9:20 pm CT) |
Nearest lakes
| Lake | Distance | Elevation | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Loudoun Lake | 21 mi | 812.66 ft | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Melton Hill Lake | 26 mi | 793.51 ft | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
| Douglas Lake | 28 mi | 975.65 ft | 10:00 pm ET (9:00 pm CT) |
Also nearby
Air quality, earthquakes and fires near Blount County
Attractions
Attractions near Blount County
| Attraction | Distance | Forecast this hour |
|---|---|---|
| Tuckaleechee Caverns | 7 mi | 69°F, Partly Cloudy |
| Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster | 19 mi | 69°F, Partly Cloudy |
| Ober Mountain | 19 mi | 69°F, Partly Cloudy |
| Gatlinburg SkyBridge | 21 mi | 68°F, Partly Cloudy |
| Dollywood | 22 mi | 70°F, Partly Cloudy |
| Dollywood's Splash Country | 22 mi | 70°F, Partly Cloudy |
| Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies | 22 mi | 68°F, Partly Cloudy |
| Anakeesta | 22 mi | 68°F, Partly Cloudy |
Questions about Blount County weather and outages
What is the temperature in Blount County, Tennessee right now?
The National Weather Service hourly forecast for the center of Blount County is 70°F and partly cloudy (forecast issued 7:06 pm ET on Oct 1) this hour. The nearest measured reading was 73°F at the Knoxville airport station (KTYS), 11 miles away, at 11:00 pm ET on Oct 1.
What is the forecast for Blount County?
National Weather Service forecast for Blount County: Tonight 64°F, partly cloudy; Friday 85°F, mostly sunny then slight chance showers and thunderstorms, 15% chance of rain; Friday Night 67°F, slight chance showers and thunderstorms then chance showers and thunderstorms, 36% chance of rain.
Is the power out in Blount County, Tennessee?
No outage on the KUB, NES or MLGW outage maps was in Blount County at the latest reading. Statewide outages by utility are on the power page.
Are there any weather alerts for Blount County, TN?
The National Weather Service had no watch, warning or advisory in effect for Blount County as of 11:20 pm ET on Oct 1.
What river and lake levels are near Blount County?
The nearest river gauge, Little River (TN) near Maryville, 8 miles away, read 5.25 ft (below flood stage) at 10:15 pm ET on Oct 1. The nearest lake, Fort Loudoun Lake, 21 miles away, was at 812.66 ft above sea level at 10:00 pm ET on Oct 1.
What is the air quality in Blount County today?
The nearest AirNow reporting area, Great Smoky Mtns. Natl. Park – TN, 4 miles away, read Ozone AQI 39 (Good) as of 11:05 pm ET on Oct 1. AirNow readings are preliminary.
How often does this Blount County page update?
Readings are checked every 5 to 15 minutes, depending on the source. Each figure on the page carries the time it was retrieved, in Eastern time with Central in parentheses.
Where the data for Blount County weather and outages comes from
Every reading is credited to its source, with the time it was taken. Corrections and source questions go to the sources page.
Photo: Fall Creek Falls State Park at dawn. Neal Vickers, CC BY-SA 4.0
