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Weather in Sparta, Tennessee

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

Sparta, TN
Sunday, May 17 at 3:42 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
66%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
7:41 PM
Sparta, TN
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
10p
48°
11p
46°
12a
46°
1a
44°
2a
43°
3a
42°
4a
42°
5a
41°
6a
47°
7a
56°
8a
61°
9a
65°
10a
68°
11a
71°
12p
73°
1p
76°
2p
78°
3p
80°
4p
79°
5p
77°
6p
74°
7p
65°
8p
63°
9p
L 41°H 80°
Sparta, TN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    83°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    89°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    89°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    18%
    87°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    80%
    83°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    64%
    77°65°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    65%
    72°66°
Sparta, TN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
082° · backing 137°
Direction
E
082°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 5 · pk 19 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Sparta, TN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.9
+0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.03 inHg
Now
982.9
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
+0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982986
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sparta, TN
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.7 μg/m³
PM 10
6.1 μg/m³
NO₂
2.5 μg/m³
Ozone
80.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Sparta, TN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:08 AM
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Daylight
14h 06m
Sunset
7:41 PM
Civil dusk
1:10 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sparta, TN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:45 AM
Moonset
1:06 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Sparta, 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 →

Sparta at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 23 (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 Sparta

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.