Dodson Branch, Tennessee Weather
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Dodson Branch weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Foggy18%—91°71°—
- SundayJul 5Rain29%0.10″91°73°0°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm48%—85°69°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle16%—82°64°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast11%—85°63°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast26%—90°63°+5°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle53%—85°70°-5°
AQI 78 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 46 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. PM2.5 at 12.5 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 53 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 53
- UV peak
- 0.6 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 53
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.5 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- 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
- 10:31 PM
- Moonset
- 9:51 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Dodson Branch at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Dodson Branch
- Sat91°71°18%
- Sun91°73°29%
- Mon85°69°48%
- Tue82°64°16%
- Wed85°63°11%
- Thu90°63°26%
- Fri85°70°53%
- Sat83°69°55%
- Sun75°59°35%
- Mon78°54°19%
- Tue80°57°13%
- Wed84°60°35%
- Thu82°66°45%
- Fri87°67°45%
- Sat82°68°48%
- Sun80°68°56%
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 — Dodson Branch
SPC has placed Dodson Branch 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 Dodson Branch
- 38501