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Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Murfreesboro weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Murfreesboro, TN
Saturday, July 4 at 2:32 PM
93
°
Clear
Feels like
104°
Humidity
45%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
12:34 AM
Sunset
3:05 PM
Murfreesboro, TN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMurfreesboro, TN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 74 to 94 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 74°H 94°
Murfreesboro, TN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    16%
    —
    94°68°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Rain
    30%
    0.06″
    95°74°+1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Thunderstorm
    49%
    —
    90°71°-5°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    35%
    —
    85°66°-5°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    28%
    —
    88°66°+3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    31%
    —
    92°66°+4°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    60%
    —
    95°72°+3°
Murfreesboro, TN
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°70°84°98°12p6p12a6anow 92°high 94°low 74°PRECIP %
Murfreesboro, TN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
255° · backing 117°
Direction
WSW
255°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 22 @ 4:00p
010MPHB1B2B3B4-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 118SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Murfreesboro, TN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.9
-1.8 mb in 3h · falling · 29.41 inHg
Now
995.9
mb
3h
-1.8
mb
12h
-0.5
mb
24h
-0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995–1000
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1000.4995.4995.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Murfreesboro, TN
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
↑+12 in 6h▲Peak ~101 @ 11 PM

AQI 49 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 104 now. With UV 8.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 112 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
10.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
12μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy
141μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
8.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 104 now. With UV 8.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 112 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 104
UV peak
8.1 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 112

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.6 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.88
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Murfreesboro, TN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
8%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
89.7mi
UNLIMITED
86 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
19:32 UTC · Murfreesboro, TN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
19:32 UTC · Murfreesboro, TN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Murfreesboro, TN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Murfreesboro, TN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Murfreesboro, TN
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:05 AM
Sunrise
12:34 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
3:05 PM
Civil dusk
8:36 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Murfreesboro, TN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
10:34 PM
Moonset
9:56 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Murfreesboro, TN
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Murfreesboro at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 17°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP codes: 37127, 37128, 37129, 37130, 37132

16-Day Forecast — Murfreesboro

  1. Sat94°68°16%
  2. Sun95°75°30%
  3. Mon90°71°49%
  4. Tue85°66°35%
  5. Wed88°66°28%
  6. Thu92°66°31%
  7. Fri95°72°60%
  8. Sat84°71°48%
  9. Sun80°63°38%
  10. Mon81°57°14%
  11. Tue84°59°15%
  12. Wed87°61°26%
  13. Thu81°69°45%
  14. Fri90°68°43%
  15. Sat84°70°45%
  16. Sun84°69°45%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Murfreesboro

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 — Murfreesboro

SPC has placed Murfreesboro 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.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

Murfreesboro peaks at about 79°F in July and bottoms near 38°F in January; June brings the heaviest rain (5.7 inches) and October the least (3.5 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January38°4.7″8
February41°4.9″7
March49°5.3″9
April58°4.8″7
May67°4.9″8
June75°5.7″9
July79°5.0″8
August78°3.6″6
September72°4.0″6
October60°3.5″6
November49°4.1″6
December41°5.5″8

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Murfreesboro's January averages 38°F and July 79°F — 41°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 55.9 inches over some 87 days.

No season owns Murfreesboro's rain: June reaches 5.7 inches across 8.5 days and October keeps 3.5 inches on 5.6, an even spread through Murfreesboro's year. That lines Murfreesboro up with places like Walterhill, TN, Rockvale, TN and Christiana, TN, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

The cool-season window in Murfreesboro starts at mid-March, when nights stop freezing — think peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Hold Murfreesboro's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Murfreesboro's last frost. Murfreesboro's window closes around mid-December as overnight lows return below freezing. Within Murfreesboro, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Murfreesboro's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Walterhill, TN, Rockvale, TN, Christiana, TN, Smyrna, TN, La Vergne, TN.

Naturalist notes

Late April brings the return of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds to Murfreesboro's gardens and woodlands.

Redbud trees burst into purple-pink bloom across the city during early March, often before their heart-shaped leaves emerge.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Murfreesboro?
Murfreesboro's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in Murfreesboro the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Murfreesboro?
Murfreesboro sees its heaviest rain in June (around 5.7 inches), part of roughly 56 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Murfreesboro?
On average July tops the year in Murfreesboro at about 79°F.
What is the coldest month in Murfreesboro?
The coldest stretch in Murfreesboro falls in January, around 38°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Murfreesboro?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-March in Murfreesboro; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Murfreesboro get?
Murfreesboro records around 87 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Murfreesboro?
Since January in Murfreesboro averages 38°F, Murfreesboro's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Murfreesboro?
Murfreesboro's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Murfreesboro?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Murfreesboro in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Murfreesboro?
Current conditions for Murfreesboro and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Murfreesboro forecast updated?
The Murfreesboro forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Murfreesboro?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Murfreesboro are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Murfreesboro?
The next few days in Murfreesboro's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The humid subtropical climate of Murfreesboro, Tennessee carries typical Januarys near 38°F and Julys around 79°F — 41°F of seasonal travel.

Across the year, Murfreesboro collects about 56 inches of precipitation over roughly 87 days with measurable rain or snow.

From 35.8°N, Murfreesboro sees a 41°F seasonal swing that governs Murfreesboro's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Murfreesboro

  • 37132
  • 37130
  • 37129
  • 37128
  • 37127
  • 37131
  • 37133

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.