Roan Mountain, Tennessee Weather
Roan Mountain, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Roan Mountain, Carter County.
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About Roan Mountain, Tennessee
Roan Mountain rises like a weathered sentinel, its broad shoulders draped in the deep green of spruce and fir, a place where the air itself seems to hold a quiet, ancient wisdom. It lies 15.0 miles south of Carter, TN (from Carter, TN: bearing 178°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south-east of Hampton. The landscape here is a study in verticality and sweeping vistas, the slopes of the mountain a patchwork of dense forest, open balds carpeted in wild grasses, and rugged outcrops that speak of deep geological time. In the hollows and along the lower flanks, the land softens into rolling hills, laced with the silver threads of streams that tumble from the heights, their murmur a constant, soothing counterpoint to the rustling of leaves and the distant cry of a hawk. The history of Roan Mountain is as layered as its terrain, a story told in the echoes of Cherokee trails and the hardy settlements that followed. For generations, this land sustained a life tied to the bounty of the forest and the soil, with logging and small-scale farming forming the backbone of its economy. More recently, the allure of the mountain's natural beauty has drawn visitors, transforming parts of the economy towards tourism, particularly around the famed rhododendron blooms that paint the slopes in vibrant hues each summer. The very character of Roan Mountain is shaped by this enduring connection to the land, a place where the pace of life moves with the slow, deliberate turning of the seasons.
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| Location | Roan Mountain, Carter County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.19623°N, 82.0704°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37687 |
| Area Code | 731 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Roan Mountain, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Roan Mountain, 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 Roan Mountain includes coordinates 36.196230°N, 82.070400°W, situated in Carter County. ZIP code 37687. 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. 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.
