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Weather in Dresden, Tennessee

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

Dresden, TN
Sunday, May 17 at 3:47 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
64%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
7:55 PM
Dresden, TN
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
10p
55°
11p
54°
12a
54°
1a
54°
2a
52°
3a
52°
4a
52°
5a
52°
6a
56°
7a
62°
8a
68°
9a
72°
10a
76°
11a
79°
12p
81°
1p
82°
2p
83°
3p
83°
4p
84°
5p
82°
6p
79°
7p
77°
8p
75°
9p
L 52°H 84°
Dresden, TN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    16%
    83°71°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    88°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    19%
    88°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    58%
    87°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    58%
    74°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    37%
    71°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    49%
    78°65°
Dresden, TN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
167° · steady
Direction
SSE
167°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
27
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 27 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the sse.
Dresden, TN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.9
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.44 inHg
Now
996.9
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
+0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 996999
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Dresden, TN
Air quality
58
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.8 μg/m³
PM 10
4.2 μg/m³
NO₂
2.3 μg/m³
Ozone
104.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Dresden, TN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:20 AM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
14h 08m
Sunset
7:55 PM
Civil dusk
1:24 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dresden, TN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:57 AM
Moonset
1:20 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Dresden, 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 →

Dresden at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 25 (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 Dresden

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.