Big Sandy, Tennessee Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Big Sandy weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast23%—87°68°—
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle26%0.03″86°70°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers53%—87°70°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast16%—89°69°+2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle41%—91°76°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle44%—91°71°0°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle33%—88°70°-3°
AQI 41 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 48 now. With UV 2.5 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 11.
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 48 now. With UV 2.5 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 11.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 2.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 11
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.8 µg/m³ (AQI 32) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:33 PM
- Moonset
- 12:10 PM
- In sign
- ♈︎ Aries
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Big Sandy at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 38221
16-Day Forecast — Big Sandy
- Mon87°68°23%
- Tue86°70°26%
- Wed87°70°53%
- Thu89°69°16%
- Fri91°76°41%
- Sat91°71°44%
- Sun88°70°33%
- Mon89°72°17%
- Tue93°72°6%
- Wed95°74°8%
- Thu85°69°10%
- Fri79°63°22%
- Sat80°61°26%
- Sun82°60°27%
- Mon86°62°35%
- Tue91°65°35%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Big Sandy
SPC includes Big Sandy 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 Big Sandy
- 38221