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Weather in Buchanan, Tennessee

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

Buchanan, TN
Sunday, May 17 at 4:55 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
67%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
7:53 PM
Buchanan, TN
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
11p
54°
12a
54°
1a
53°
2a
52°
3a
51°
4a
51°
5a
51°
6a
55°
7a
60°
8a
65°
9a
69°
10a
72°
11a
75°
12p
77°
1p
79°
2p
80°
3p
80°
4p
79°
5p
78°
6p
76°
7p
74°
8p
73°
9p
72°
10p
L 51°H 80°
Buchanan, TN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    15%
    82°69°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    22%
    88°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    49%
    87°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    52%
    72°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    42%
    69°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    52%
    79°65°
Buchanan, TN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
158° · backing 6°
Direction
SSE
158°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 8
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 8 · pk 23 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 6° from the sse.
Buchanan, TN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.8
+0.5 mb in 3h · rising · 29.41 inHg
Now
995.8
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
+0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Buchanan, TN
Air quality
60
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.5 μg/m³
PM 10
3.9 μg/m³
NO₂
1.8 μg/m³
Ozone
106.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Buchanan, TN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:17 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
14h 09m
Sunset
7:53 PM
Civil dusk
1:23 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Buchanan, TN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 AM
Moonset
1:19 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Buchanan, 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 →

Buchanan at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 26 (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

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Buchanan

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.