Erwin, Tennessee Weather
Erwin, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Erwin, Unicoi County.
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About Erwin, Tennessee
Erwin rests in a valley cradled by the ancient, verdant folds of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 12.2 miles south-south-west of Johnson City, TN (from Johnson City, TN: bearing 197°T), and is situated 5.1 miles south-west of Unicoi. The Nolichucky River, a ribbon of restless, cool water, carves its way through the landscape, its banks often soft with silt and dappled by the shifting, luminous light filtering through the dense canopy of oak and pine. The air here carries a clean, crisp scent, a blend of damp earth, decaying leaves, and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle that climbs the weathered fences. The surrounding slopes rise with a quiet, persistent grandeur, their surfaces a mosaic of deep greens and shadowed blues, hinting at hidden hollows and forgotten springs. Even the weathered barns and scattered homes seem to lean into the embrace of the hills, their structures echoing the gentle, enduring contours of the land itself. The history of Erwin is deeply intertwined with the transformative power of the railroad and the bounty of the earth. Once a vital hub for the Clinchfield Railroad, its tracks once sang with the steady rhythm of commerce, carrying timber and coal from the surrounding mountains to distant markets. This industrial past has left its mark, not as a scar, but as a layered narrative woven into the town's character. The local economy, while perhaps less dominated by heavy industry now, still draws strength from the land, with agriculture and small businesses forming the backbone of daily life. The annual Erwin Corn Festival stands as a vibrant testament to this enduring connection, a gathering that celebrates the harvest and the simple, honest pleasures of community. Visitors drawn to the region often find themselves captivated by the unspoiled beauty of the nearby Cherokee National Forest, a wild expanse that offers trails for exploration and a profound sense of solitude.
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| Location | Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.145108°N, 82.416806°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37650 |
| Area Code | 731 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Erwin, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Erwin, Tennessee, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Erwin includes coordinates 36.145108°N, 82.416806°W, situated in Unicoi County. ZIP code 37650. Telephone area code: 731. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
