Cosby, Tennessee Weather
Cosby, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cosby, Cocke County.
Full aviation weather for Cosby is published on the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT) page, 26 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Cosby have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Cosby: Morristown Regional Airport (KMOR) 42 km · Jackson County Airport (K24A) 56 km · Greeneville Municipal Airport (KGCY) 58 km · Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (KDKX) 59 km
Conditions reported at KGKT describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cosby specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cosby.
About Cosby, Tennessee
Cosby rests in a valley cradled by the Smoky Mountains, a place where the air often carries the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 10.8 miles south-west of Cocke, TN (from Cocke, TN: bearing 220°T), and is situated 5.8 miles west of Hartford. The landscape here is a rich, undulating green, a mosaic of dense forest, cleared fields, and the winding path of the Pigeon River, its waters a cool, rushing presence that shapes the very character of the land. Sunlight filters through the canopy in shifting patterns, illuminating the rough bark of ancient trees and the delicate unfurling of ferns along the creek beds. The mountains rise with a quiet majesty, their peaks often veiled in mist, lending a sense of remoteness and enduring natural beauty to Cosby. The economic life of Cosby has long been tied to the bounty of its surroundings. For generations, farming has been a cornerstone, with small homesteads dotting the hillsides, coaxing sustenance from the fertile soil. Timber extraction also played a significant role, shaping the early development and the very texture of the community. While modern industries have found footholds, the echoes of this heritage are palpable, a reminder of the hard work and connection to the land that defines Cosby. The Pigeon River, beyond its scenic appeal, historically served as a vital artery for transportation and industry, and today it offers opportunities for recreation, drawing those seeking the solace of its flowing waters and the rugged charm of the Appalachian foothills.
Live animated radar for Cosby and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35.817318°N, 83.246821°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37722 |
| Area Code | 865 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cosby, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cosby, Tennessee, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Cosby includes coordinates 35.817318°N, 83.246821°W, situated in Cocke County. ZIP code 37722. Telephone area code: 865. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
