Whitesburg, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Whitesburg, Hamblen County.
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Whitesburg unfolds in a landscape sculpted by the ancient, patient hands of East Tennessee's Appalachian foothills. It lies 9.5 miles east-north-east of Morristown, TN (from Morristown, TN: bearing 65°T), and is situated 9.7 miles east-north-east of Hamblen. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep emerald of hardwood forests, embrace the valley where the town itself claims its modest dominion. The air here, especially as the sun dips toward the western ridges, carries a scent of damp earth and pine, a fragrance that clings to the senses like a forgotten memory. Streams, born from unseen springs higher up, meander through the terrain, their waters a constant, hushed murmur, reflecting the shifting hues of the sky from pale blue to bruised twilight. The very contours of the land seem to breathe a quiet resilience, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called this place home. The veins of coal that once pulsed beneath these hills have long since faded from their peak, leaving behind a history etched into the lives and livelihoods of Whitesburg's people. Though the mines have largely quieted, the echoes of that era remain, a subtle undercurrent in the town's character and economy. Today, the local economy draws sustenance from a more varied source, with agriculture still playing a vital role, the rich soil yielding its bounty under the watchful gaze of the surrounding mountains. The rhythm of life in Whitesburg is one of measured progress, a gentle unfolding rather than a hurried rush, where the passing of seasons dictates the pace and the enduring bonds of community provide a constant, quiet strength.
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| Location | Whitesburg, Hamblen County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.271762°N, 83.139888°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37891 |
| 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 Whitesburg, 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 Whitesburg includes coordinates 36.271762°N, 83.139888°W, situated in Hamblen County. ZIP code 37891. 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.