Townsend, Tennessee Weather
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Townsend weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast27%—95°73°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain32%0.55″94°74°-1°
- MondayJul 6Light Showers72%—89°70°-5°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle44%—88°68°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle34%—87°66°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear46%—91°67°+4°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm61%—87°72°-4°
AQI 32 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 10.1 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 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 during the projected peak around 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 48 now. With UV 4.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 30 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 4.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 30
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.1 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.81
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:23 PM
- Moonset
- 10:45 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Townsend at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 37882
16-Day Forecast — Townsend
- Sat95°73°27%
- Sun94°74°32%
- Mon89°70°72%
- Tue88°68°44%
- Wed87°66°34%
- Thu91°67°46%
- Fri87°72°61%
- Sat80°69°64%
- Sun76°64°50%
- Mon81°59°24%
- Tue82°62°17%
- Wed89°66°37%
- Thu87°68°48%
- Fri90°69°42%
- Sat85°69°42%
- Sun84°69°48%
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 — Townsend
SPC has placed Townsend 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 Townsend
- 37882