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Rockvale, Tennessee Weather

Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Rockvale, TN
Sunday, July 5 at 11:30 PM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
82°
Humidity
95%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
12:35 AM
Sunset
3:05 PM
Rockvale, TN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastRockvale, TN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit with a 32% chance of precipitation at 6 PM.
L 70°H 85°
Rockvale, TN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Drizzle
    54%
    0.09″
    83°73°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Rain
    32%
    0.30″
    85°70°+2°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    44%
    —
    85°71°0°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Thunderstorm
    25%
    —
    89°70°+4°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Showers
    31%
    —
    90°69°+1°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Thunderstorm
    49%
    0.01″
    91°71°+1°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    58%
    —
    94°72°+3°
Rockvale, TN
Next 24 hours · Mild now
66°77°88°6p12a6a12pnow 74°high 85°low 70°PRECIP %
Rockvale, TN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
234° · backing 110°
Direction
SW
234°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 4 mph
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 4 mph · pk 20 mph @ 12:00a
010MPHB1B2B3B4-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 111SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Rockvale, TN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.1
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 29.18 inHg
Now
988.1
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988–991
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW991.0988.0988.0
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Rockvale, TN
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
↓-12 in 6h

AQI 37 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
10.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
12μg/m³
OzoneGood
49μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.98
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 TREND50100MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNMON7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Rockvale, TN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
95%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
25.1mi
UNLIMITED
39 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
04:30 UTC · Rockvale, 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
04:30 UTC · Rockvale, TN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Rockvale, TN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Rockvale, TN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Rockvale, TN
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
Civil dawn
5:06 AM
Sunrise
12:35 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
3:05 PM
Civil dusk
8:36 PM
Planting note
Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
Rockvale, TN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
66% illuminated
Moonrise
11:27 PM
Moonset
12:04 PM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Rockvale, TN
Microseason
Jul 6–10

Thunderheads boil and break at dusk

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Rockvale at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 6–10
  • Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.

ZIP code: 37153

16-Day Forecast — Rockvale

  1. Sun83°73°54%
  2. Mon85°70°32%
  3. Tue85°71°44%
  4. Wed89°70°25%
  5. Thu90°69°31%
  6. Fri91°71°49%
  7. Sat94°72°58%
  8. Sun87°70°38%
  9. Mon85°72°27%
  10. Tue91°73°8%
  11. Wed86°65°17%
  12. Thu83°59°22%
  13. Fri90°63°24%
  14. Sat87°69°29%
  15. Sun83°67°23%
  16. Mon83°67°30%

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 — Rockvale

SPC includes Rockvale 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.

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 6–10

Thunderheads boil and break at dusk

Bermuda High dominates; afternoon convection builds daily, producing violent but brief thunderstorms by evening.

Day 187 of 365 · Wedge 38 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

Rockvale's warmest month is July (~79°F mean) and its coldest is January (~38°F). Rainfall peaks in June (5.7 inches) and bottoms out in October (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

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Rockvale?
Rockvale's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in Rockvale the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Rockvale?
June is the wettest month in Rockvale, about 5.7 inches on average; the year totals roughly 56 inches.
What is the warmest month in Rockvale?
On average July tops the year in Rockvale at about 79°F.
What is the coldest month in Rockvale?
The coldest stretch in Rockvale falls in January, around 38°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Rockvale?
Around mid-March, start frost-hardy crops in Rockvale; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does Rockvale get?
Expect roughly 87 wet days a year in Rockvale.
What hardiness zone is Rockvale?
With January around 38°F, Rockvale's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Rockvale's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Rockvale?
Rockvale'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 Rockvale?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Rockvale in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Rockvale?
Current conditions for Rockvale and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Rockvale forecast updated?
The Rockvale forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Rockvale?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Rockvale 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 Rockvale?
The next few days in Rockvale's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a humid subtropical zone, Rockvale, Tennessee swings from 38°F in the heart of winter to 79°F at midsummer — a 41°F arc.

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

Rockvale sits at 35.8°N; that 41°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Rockvale.

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ZIP codes in Rockvale

  • 37153

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.