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Weather in Gadsden, Tennessee

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

Gadsden, TN
Sunday, May 17 at 5:52 AM
71
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
73%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
7:55 PM
Gadsden, TN
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
12a
54°
1a
54°
2a
53°
3a
53°
4a
52°
5a
53°
6a
56°
7a
62°
8a
67°
9a
70°
10a
73°
11a
76°
12p
78°
1p
79°
2p
81°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
79°
6p
78°
7p
76°
8p
74°
9p
73°
10p
72°
11p
L 52°H 82°
Gadsden, TN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    85°65°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    19%
    86°71°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    43%
    87°69°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    58%
    76°66°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Rain
    51%
    73°63°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    52%
    83°66°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    45%
    79°66°
Gadsden, TN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
168° · backing 21°
Direction
SSE
168°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
25
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 25 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 21° from the sse.
Gadsden, TN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.9
-0.4 mb in 3h · rising · 29.47 inHg
Now
997.9
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9981002
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Gadsden, TN
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.1 μg/m³
PM 10
5.3 μg/m³
NO₂
1.6 μg/m³
Ozone
105.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Gadsden, TN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:22 AM
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Daylight
14h 07m
Sunset
7:55 PM
Civil dusk
1:24 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Gadsden, TN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:59 AM
Moonset
1:20 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Gadsden, 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 →

Gadsden at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 22 (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 Gadsden

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.