Rarity Bay, Tennessee Weather
Rarity Bay, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rarity Bay, Monroe County.
Full aviation weather for Rarity Bay is published on the Monroe County Airport (KMNV) page, 14 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 Rarity Bay 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 Rarity Bay: McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS) 32 km · McMinn County Airport (KMMI) 38 km · Rockwood Municipal Airport (KRKW) 51 km · Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (KDKX) 51 km · Western Carolina Regional Airport (KRHP) 60 km
Conditions reported at KMNV describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rarity Bay specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rarity Bay.
About Rarity Bay, Tennessee
Rarity Bay, a quiet ripple on the edge of Tennessee's vast woodlands, unfolds with a gentle embrace of rolling hills and the expansive, placid waters of Watts Bar Lake. It lies 18.5 miles west-south-west of Maryville, TN (from Maryville, TN: bearing 241°T), and is situated 4.9 miles south of Tellico Village. The landscape here is a study in soft transitions: where the dense green of oak and hickory forests gives way to manicured lawns and the occasional bright splash of a blooming azalea. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to linger, catching the fine dust motes dancing in the air and casting a golden hue over the weathered wood of docks and the muted shimmer of boat hulls. The air itself carries the faint, clean scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the natural world that presses in on all sides. The history of Rarity Bay is inextricably linked to the development of the Tennessee Valley Authority and the subsequent creation of Watts Bar Lake. This area, once primarily agricultural and marked by small homesteads, was transformed by the damming of the Tennessee River, which brought both new opportunities and a profound alteration of the terrain. The local economy, while still drawing from the natural bounty of the land through fishing and forestry, has largely shifted towards a more service-oriented model, catering to residents and visitors drawn to the serene beauty and recreational possibilities of the lake. The distinctive character of Rarity Bay is its quiet prosperity, a blend of established families and newer residents who appreciate its tranquil pace and the understated elegance of its lakeside living, a place where the rhythm of the water dictates the pulse of daily life.
Live animated radar for Rarity Bay 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 | Rarity Bay, Monroe County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35.627215°N, 84.25994°W |
| Timezone | Central Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37885, 37742 |
| Area Code | 865 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rarity Bay, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rarity Bay, 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 Rarity Bay includes coordinates 35.627215°N, 84.259940°W, situated in Monroe County. ZIP code 37885, 37742. Telephone area code: 865. Timezone: Central Time.
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.
