Love's Travel Stop #796 — Newport, TN Truck Stop

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Love's Travel Stop

1129 Smokey Mountain Lane, Newport, TN 37821

Exit432 EB / 432B WB

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Quick Facts

Coordinates35.970619, -83.247821
Local Time4:45 PM CDT
Store #796
ChainLove's Travel Stop

Current Conditions

Newport, TN

☁️ Overcast

55°F

Overcast

Feels like 51°F

Wind

1 mp/h · WNW

Gusts

8 mp/h

Humidity

45%

Precip

0 inch

UV Index

7.5 High

Cloud

94%

Visibility

83.4 mi

Pressure

973 hPa

Today

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78°

45°

Tue

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80°

61°

12%

Wed

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75°

55°

84%

Sunrise 6:37 am Sunset 8:22 pm

Weather by Open-Meteo · captured May 4, 6:00 am

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