Forest Hills, Tennessee Weather
Forest Hills, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Forest Hills, Knox County.
Full aviation weather for Forest Hills is published on the Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (KDKX) page, 10 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 Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills: McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS) 15 km · Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT) 42 km · Campbell County Airport - Colonel Tommy C Stiner Airfield (KJAU) 46 km · Monroe County Airport (KMNV) 57 km
Conditions reported at KDKX describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Forest Hills specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Forest Hills.
About Forest Hills, Tennessee
Forest Hills rises from the undulating terrain of Knox County, a place where mature trees, remnants of older woodlands, still cast long shadows across its residential streets and the occasional open meadow. It lies 3.9 miles west-south-west of Knoxville, TN (from Knoxville, TN: bearing 251°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-west of Knox. The land here, a tapestry of gentle slopes and broader valleys, is shaped by the very earth it stands upon, hinting at a geological history that predates human settlement. The air, especially in the humid embrace of summer afternoons, carries the scent of damp earth and blooming honeysuckle, a perfume that clings to the broad-leafed canopies and the quiet, well-tended yards. The character of Forest Hills is one of serene domesticity, a community that seems to have settled into its landscape with a quiet, almost inherent grace. The economic pulse of Forest Hills has long been tied to the broader fortunes of the Knoxville region, with its residents often commuting to employment centers in the nearby city, contributing to a diverse local economy. While not a hub of industry itself, the area has benefited from its proximity to educational institutions and a growing service sector, fostering a stable, middle-class environment. Historically, the development of Forest Hills followed the post-war expansion, drawing families seeking a retreat from urban bustle while still maintaining access to amenities. There are no grand monuments or bustling marketplaces within Forest Hills itself, but rather a collection of thoughtfully designed neighborhoods and small commercial strips that cater to daily needs, reflecting a local tradition of understated convenience. The sense of place is found not in dramatic vistas, but in the familiar sight of a well-loved park or the quiet hum of life as dusk settles, bathing the streets in a soft, diffused light.
Live animated radar for Forest Hills 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 | Forest Hills, Knox County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35.942582°N, 83.986575°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37215, 37160, 37604, 37027 |
| Area Code | 731, 615, 629 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Forest Hills, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Forest Hills, 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 Forest Hills includes coordinates 35.942582°N, 83.986575°W, situated in Knox County. ZIP code 37215, 37160, 37604, 37027. Telephone area code: 731, 615, 629. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.
