Baxter, Tennessee Weather
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Baxter weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Foggy16%—91°69°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain28%0.57″90°72°-1°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm52%—83°69°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7T-storm w/ Hail39%—82°64°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast36%—86°63°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast45%—90°63°+4°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle60%—89°69°-1°
AQI 39 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 85 now. With UV 8.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 96 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 85 now. With UV 8.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 96 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 85
- UV peak
- 8.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 96
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.2 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 10:32 PM
- Moonset
- 9:52 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Baxter at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 38544
16-Day Forecast — Baxter
- Sat91°69°16%
- Sun90°72°28%
- Mon83°69°52%
- Tue82°64°39%
- Wed86°63°36%
- Thu90°63°45%
- Fri89°69°60%
- Sat81°69°53%
- Sun75°58°39%
- Mon78°53°16%
- Tue80°56°15%
- Wed84°60°23%
- Thu82°66°27%
- Fri86°66°33%
- Sat82°67°40%
- Sun81°68°59%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Baxter
SPC has placed Baxter in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Baxter
- 38544