Bells, Tennessee Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bells weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast15%—92°68°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast25%—90°73°-2°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm17%—87°70°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——85°67°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——90°65°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle15%—93°69°+3°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear42%—95°77°+2°
AQI 48 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 18 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. PM2.5 at 11.9 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.84 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
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 47 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 3.1 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 47
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.9 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.84 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.84
- Wind
- calm
- 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
- 10:45 PM
- Moonset
- 10:07 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Bells at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 38006
16-Day Forecast — Bells
- Sat92°68°15%
- Sun90°73°25%
- Mon87°70°17%
- Tue85°67°7%
- Wed90°65°7%
- Thu93°69°15%
- Fri95°77°42%
- Sat84°70°42%
- Sun80°64°26%
- Mon80°60°12%
- Tue83°62°10%
- Wed84°63°19%
- Thu83°67°34%
- Fri88°69°45%
- Sat82°69°35%
- Sun80°68°32%
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 — Bells
SPC includes Bells in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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 Bells
- 38006