Jellico, Tennessee Weather
Jellico, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Jellico, Campbell County.
Full aviation weather for Jellico is published on the Williamsburg Whitley County Airport (KBYL) page, 24 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. 6 airfields within reach of Jellico 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 Jellico: McCreary County Airport (K18I) 26 km · Campbell County Airport - Colonel Tommy C Stiner Airfield (KJAU) 28 km · Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6) 35 km · Scott Municipal Airport (KSCX) 44 km · New Tazewell Municipal Airport (K3A2) 55 km
Conditions reported at KBYL describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Jellico specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Jellico.
About Jellico, Tennessee
Jellico sits at the threshold of the Cumberland Plateau, its streets climbing and descending with the natural inclination of the land. It lies 28.3 miles west-north-west of Claiborne, TN (from Claiborne, TN: bearing 285°T), and is situated 14.2 miles north of La Follette. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of oak and pine, rise around Jellico, their contours softened by a persistent, gentle mist that often hangs in the air, lending a muted, ethereal quality to the daylight. The sky here can feel immense, a vast canvas where clouds drift like slow ships, and the air itself carries the crisp, clean scent of damp earth and resinous trees. The very terrain seems to whisper tales of its formation, a rugged beauty shaped by ancient forces, where streams carve their paths through the verdant slopes, their waters reflecting the shifting light. The history of Jellico is deeply entwined with the veins of coal that once pulsed beneath this rugged soil, a legacy that shaped its early economy and the hardy character of its people. For generations, the rhythm of life in Jellico was dictated by the demands of the mines, a challenging yet vital industry that brought prosperity and a distinct sense of community. Though the boom times of coal have receded, the echoes of that era remain, a quiet strength evident in the enduring spirit of the residents and the enduring landscape. Today, Jellico maintains a connection to its past while looking forward, a place where the vastness of the surrounding natural beauty offers a constant, grounding presence.
Live animated radar for Jellico 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.
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| Location | Jellico, Campbell County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.587859°N, 84.126874°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37762, 37847 |
| Area Code | 865 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jellico, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jellico, 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 Jellico includes coordinates 36.587859°N, 84.126874°W, situated in Campbell County. ZIP code 37762, 37847. 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.
