Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Laurel Bloomery, Johnson County.
Full aviation weather for Laurel Bloomery is published on the Johnson County Airport (K6A4) page, 18 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 Laurel Bloomery 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 Laurel Bloomery: Virginia Highlands Airport (KVJI) 28 km · Ashe County Airport (KGEV) 34 km · Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9) 43 km · Mountain Empire Airport (KMKJ) 52 km · Johnson City Airport (K0A4) 54 km
Conditions reported at K6A4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Laurel Bloomery specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Laurel Bloomery.
Laurel Bloomery unfolds like a quiet breath against the rugged shoulders of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 20.7 miles east-north-east of Carter, TN (from Carter, TN: bearing 59°T), and is situated 6.8 miles north-north-east of Mountain City. Here, the land rolls and folds, a verdant tapestry woven with the deep greens of hardwood forests and the softer hues of pastures. Steep slopes, cloaked in a perpetual emerald, plunge into hollows where streams, clear and cool as mountain air, tumble over moss-slicked stones. The sky above often wears a vast, changeable mood, from the sharp, bright clarity of a summer morning to the bruised purples and grays of an approaching storm, casting long, dramatic shadows that stretch and recede with the sun's slow arc. The very air seems to carry a crispness, a faint scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides, shaping the character of this secluded valley. This corner of Johnson County, Tennessee, carries the echoes of a simpler time, where the rhythm of life was dictated by the seasons and the land's bounty. Historically, Laurel Bloomery's economy was tied to the earth, with farming and logging forming the backbone of its existence. The fertile soil, though demanding to cultivate on the steeper inclines, has long supported hardy crops and grazing livestock, a tradition that continues to this day, albeit on a smaller scale. While larger industries have largely bypassed this secluded locale, the resilience of its people is evident in the small businesses that dot the landscape, often serving as vital hubs for the scattered residents. The nearby Doe River, a ribbon of silver winding through the valleys, has historically served as a source of life and a pathway, its gentle murmur a constant soundtrack to the lives lived here.
Live animated radar for Laurel Bloomery and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Laurel Bloomery, Johnson County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.566229°N, 81.759561°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37680 |
| Area Code | 731 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Laurel Bloomery, 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 Laurel Bloomery includes coordinates 36.566229°N, 81.759561°W, situated in Johnson County. ZIP code 37680. 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. 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.