Niota, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Niota, McMinn County.
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Niota rests in a gentle hollow, where the land begins its slow, deliberate climb towards the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. It lies 9.5 miles north-east of McMinn, TN (from McMinn, TN: bearing 37°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north-north-east of Athens. The sky here often holds a tender, luminous quality, particularly in the late afternoon, as if the light itself has softened, filtered through the leaves of the abundant oak and hickory trees that fringe the fields. Creeks, their waters carrying the earthy scent of damp soil and fallen leaves, meander through the pastures, reflecting the stoic, quiet grace of barns and farmhouses that dot the landscape. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries a clean, green perfume, a testament to the fertile earth that cradles Niota. The history of Niota is woven into the agricultural rhythm of McMinn County, a place where the land has always dictated the pace of life. Once a hub for agriculture, particularly farming, its economy has seen shifts, yet the spirit of the land persists. The legacy of rail lines, now quieted, whispers of a time when goods and people moved more freely through this valley. Today, a quiet resilience characterizes Niota, a sense that the community draws strength from its enduring connection to the soil and the simple, honest work it provides, a continuity that feels as natural as the turning of the seasons.
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| Location | Niota, McMinn County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35.513407°N, 84.54521°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37826 |
| Area Code | 865 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Niota, 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 Niota includes coordinates 35.513407°N, 84.545210°W, situated in McMinn County. ZIP code 37826. 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.