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Bristol, Tennessee Weather Forecast

Sullivan County 36.56°N, 82.22°W Pop. 70,243
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Today in Bristol: slight rain showers with a high near 78°F and a low around 52°F. Rain chance 50%. Best chance of rain is Saturday at 55%. Cooling trend: highs fall from 78°F today to 65°F by Monday.

Forecast updated 10:05 PM EDT, Oct 16

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7-Day Forecast for Bristol

Today 10/16
Slight rain showers
50%
78°52°
Sat 10/17
Slight rain showers
55%
53°40°
Sun 10/18
Clear sky
63°33°
Mon 10/19
Clear sky
65°34°
Tue 10/20
Clear sky
68°38°
Wed 10/21
Clear sky
70°42°
Thu 10/22
Clear sky
69°44°
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Next 24 Hours

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Rain25%36%24%23%33%40%55%21%13%16%19%9%3%3%1%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
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Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
3,847
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
2.13 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
39.68 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
68°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.74 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 15. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Bristol →

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About Bristol Weather

Bristol sits at about 1,640 feet above sea level in Sullivan County, Tennessee. About 70,243 people live in the Bristol area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service MRX office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KMRX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 7a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 0 to 5°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 13 and the first fall freeze around Nov 3.

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