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Weather in Atoka, Tennessee

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

Atoka, TN
Sunday, May 17 at 3:43 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
63%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Sunset
7:57 PM
Atoka, TN
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
10p
60°
11p
59°
12a
59°
1a
58°
2a
58°
3a
56°
4a
57°
5a
57°
6a
60°
7a
64°
8a
67°
9a
70°
10a
72°
11a
74°
12p
78°
1p
81°
2p
84°
3p
85°
4p
84°
5p
80°
6p
79°
7p
76°
8p
76°
9p
L 56°H 85°
Atoka, TN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    19%
    83°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    16%
    89°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    53%
    88°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    64%
    76°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    58%
    73°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    47%
    82°67°
Atoka, TN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
162° · backing 31°
Direction
SSE
162°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 10
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 10 · pk 21 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 31° from the sse.
Atoka, TN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
999.9
-0.7 mb in 3h · steady · 29.53 inHg
Now
999.9
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10001003
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Atoka, TN
Air quality
65
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.4 μg/m³
PM 10
4.8 μg/m³
NO₂
3.2 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Atoka, TN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:26 AM
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Daylight
14h 04m
Sunset
7:57 PM
Civil dusk
1:26 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Atoka, TN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:04 AM
Moonset
1:22 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Atoka, 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 →

Atoka at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 20 (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 Atoka

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.