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Weather in Riceville, Tennessee

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Riceville, TN
Sunday, May 17 at 4:07 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
65°
Humidity
69%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
8:37 PM
Riceville, TN
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
12a
51°
1a
50°
2a
48°
3a
47°
4a
45°
5a
44°
6a
43°
7a
48°
8a
53°
9a
58°
10a
63°
11a
66°
12p
69°
1p
71°
2p
74°
3p
76°
4p
77°
5p
77°
6p
76°
7p
74°
8p
67°
9p
63°
10p
61°
11p
L 43°H 77°
Riceville, TN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    11%
    89°60°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    89°66°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    86°62°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    58%
    89°62°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    59%
    86°66°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    67%
    79°65°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    53%
    79°64°
Riceville, TN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
123° · veering 174°
Direction
ESE
123°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
14
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
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 14 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Riceville, TN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.2
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.06 inHg
Now
984.2
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.7
mb
24h
-0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Riceville, TN
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
14.0 μg/m³
PM 10
14.7 μg/m³
NO₂
10.4 μg/m³
Ozone
55.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Riceville, TN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:06 AM
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Daylight
14h 05m
Sunset
8:37 PM
Civil dusk
1:06 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Riceville, TN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:44 AM
Moonset
1:02 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Riceville, TN
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Riceville at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, 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.

ZIP codes in Riceville

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.