Tellico RAWS site information

This U.S. Forest Service site is located in the southeastern portion of Monroe County, Tennessee. This RAWS is a solar powered, voice actuated HANDAR platform. The RAWS site is located off of the Cherohala Skyway at an elevation of 1928 feet MSL, and is in a meadow surrounded by trees which are around 50 yards away from the RAWS. This meadow is in a southwest-to-northeast oriented valley that is also in the foothills of the Unicoi Mountains (elevations up to 4000 feet MSL) near the Tennessee and North Carolina state line. Around a mile to the northeast lies the Indian Boundary Lake.

Being in a somewhat protected valley, winds at this site will likely be a little less than reported by the Chattanooga ASOS for a given synoptic pattern. However, the location of this RAWS in the foothills of the Unicoi Mountains makes it a good site to observe mountain-wave-induced winds during a southeasterly wind flow in a stable environment. Also, the elevation is around 1300 feet higher than the Chattanooga ASOS, so in most instances, temperatures and humidity will be different.

Topographical map of the Tellico RAWS site.