Thorn Hill, Tennessee Weather
Thorn Hill, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Thorn Hill, Grainger County.
Full aviation weather for Thorn Hill is published on the New Tazewell Municipal Airport (K3A2) 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 Thorn Hill 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 Thorn Hill: Morristown Regional Airport (KMOR) 20 km · Lee County Airport (K0VG) 37 km · Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6) 40 km · Hawkins County Airport (KRVN) 49 km · Tucker Guthrie Memorial Airport (KI35) 56 km
Conditions reported at K3A2 describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Thorn Hill specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Thorn Hill.
About Thorn Hill, Tennessee
Thorn Hill rises from the rolling terrain of Grainger County, a place where the Appalachian foothills begin their gentle ascent. It lies 12.1 miles north-west of Morristown, TN (from Morristown, TN: bearing 326°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east-north-east of Grainger. Fields of corn and tobacco, their stalks reaching towards a sky that often hangs a soft, hazy blue, carve irregular patterns across the landscape, stitched together by weathered fences and the occasional stand of mature oak. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a mingling of dew-kissed soil and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle that spills from overgrown hedgerows. Dusk descends not with a dramatic flourish, but with a slow, deepening indigo that washes over the hills, softening the sharp edges of barns and silos and lending a quiet, contemplative mood to the scattered farmsteads. The history of Thorn Hill is etched into the very character of its land, a testament to generations who have worked this soil for sustenance and a modest living. Once a more bustling crossroads, its economy now largely revolves around agriculture, the rhythm of planting and harvesting dictating the pulse of daily life. Though the grand houses of past eras are few, the enduring presence of sturdy, functional farm buildings speaks to a practical, resilient spirit. The nearby Clinch River, though not directly bordering Thorn Hill, has always been a vital artery, shaping the contours of the land and influencing the settlement patterns that have persisted through the years, fostering a deep connection to the natural world.
Live animated radar for Thorn Hill 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 | Thorn Hill, Grainger County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.358421°N, 83.4174°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37881 |
| Area Code | 865 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Thorn Hill, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Thorn Hill, 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 Thorn Hill includes coordinates 36.358421°N, 83.417400°W, situated in Grainger County. ZIP code 37881. 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. 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.
