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Weather in South Pittsburg, Tennessee

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

South Pittsburg, TN
Sunday, May 17 at 4:10 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
65°
Humidity
60%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Sunset
7:40 PM
South Pittsburg, TN
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
11p
49°
12a
48°
1a
46°
2a
46°
3a
45°
4a
44°
5a
44°
6a
48°
7a
54°
8a
59°
9a
63°
10a
66°
11a
70°
12p
73°
1p
75°
2p
77°
3p
78°
4p
78°
5p
77°
6p
73°
7p
67°
8p
64°
9p
63°
10p
L 44°H 78°
South Pittsburg, TN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    80°55°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    89°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    14%
    88°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    85°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    64%
    81°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    62%
    86°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    67%
    76°64°
South Pittsburg, TN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
342° · veering 35°
Direction
NNW
342°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
2
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 3
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 3 · pk 13 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
South Pittsburg, TN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
978.3
-0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 28.89 inHg
Now
978.3
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 978982
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
South Pittsburg, TN
Air quality
36
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
9.1 μg/m³
PM 10
9.6 μg/m³
NO₂
9.3 μg/m³
Ozone
68.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
South Pittsburg, TN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:11 AM
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Daylight
14h 02m
Sunset
7:40 PM
Civil dusk
1:09 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
South Pittsburg, TN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:49 AM
Moonset
1:04 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
South Pittsburg, 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 →

South Pittsburg at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 17 (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 South Pittsburg

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.