Karns, Tennessee Weather
Karns, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Karns, Knox County.
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About Karns, Tennessee
Karns unfolds across the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, a landscape where the verdant green of summer often yields to the fiery hues of autumn. It lies 8.9 miles east-south-east of Oak Ridge, TN (from Oak Ridge, TN: bearing 103°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north-north-east of Farragut. The land here is a study in gentle contours, punctuated by the occasional steeper rise that offers a broader view of the surrounding countryside. Small creeks, often no more than a whisper of water in drier months, thread their way through the valleys, feeding into larger streams that carry the region's lifeblood. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and the lingering perfume of pine and oak. The character of Karns is one of quiet resilience, a place where life moves at a pace that allows for observation, for noticing the way sunlight filters through the dense canopy of trees or the distant call of a hawk circling overhead. This corner of Knox County carries the echoes of its agricultural past, with remnants of old farmsteads still visible if one knows where to look, their weathered barns standing sentinel against the sky. The local economy, while diversified, still retains a connection to the land, with many residents finding work in sectors that serve the broader Knoxville metropolitan area, yet often returning to the familiar embrace of Karns. The spirit of community is palpable, a shared understanding born from generations who have navigated the particular rhythms of this place. There isn't a single grand monument, but rather a collection of unassuming strengths – the strong bonds between neighbors, the steady hum of everyday life, and the enduring beauty of a region that has always been shaped by the earth beneath its feet.
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| Location | Karns, Knox County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35.982024°N, 84.113804°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37931 |
| Area Code | 865 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Karns, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Karns, 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 Karns includes coordinates 35.982024°N, 84.113804°W, situated in Knox County. ZIP code 37931. 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. 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.
