Valley Forge, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Valley Forge, Carter County.
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Valley Forge in Carter County, Tennessee, lies cradled by rolling hills that soften the sharp angles of the Appalachian foothills. It lies 8.9 miles east of Johnson City, TN (from Johnson City, TN: bearing 93°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-west of Carter. The landscape here is a study in greens, from the deep emerald of pine stands to the softer, sun-bleached hues of summer pastures, all threaded by the glint of intermittent streams that whisper their way towards larger waterways. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of fertile soil and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle, a subtle reminder of the region's agricultural roots. Barns, weathered to the color of old leather, dot the gentle slopes, their gambrel roofs a familiar punctuation mark against the sky, and the roads, often unpaved, wind with a patient, unhurried grace that seems to mirror the slow turning of the seasons. This corner of Carter County, known as Valley Forge, carries a quiet history, less of grand pronouncements and more of persistent, everyday life. The local economy has long been tied to the land, with farming and timber providing livelihoods for generations, though the echoes of a more industrial past can still be found in the remnants of old mills along the watercourses. The character of Valley Forge is one of resilience and self-reliance, forged in the quiet industry that defines these hills. It's a place where neighbors still nod from their porches and where the rhythm of life is dictated more by the sun and the rain than by the clock, fostering a sense of enduring connection to the earth and to one another.
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| Location | Valley Forge, Carter County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.306499°N, 82.193186°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37643 |
| Area Code | 731 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Valley Forge, 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 Valley Forge includes coordinates 36.306499°N, 82.193186°W, situated in Carter County. ZIP code 37643. 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.