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Weather in Spencer, Tennessee

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

Spencer, TN
Sunday, May 17 at 1:37 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
58%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
7:40 PM
Spencer, TN
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
8p
51°
9p
48°
10p
47°
11p
45°
12a
45°
1a
43°
2a
42°
3a
41°
4a
42°
5a
43°
6a
48°
7a
54°
8a
57°
9a
60°
10a
64°
11a
68°
12p
70°
1p
72°
2p
74°
3p
74°
4p
74°
5p
73°
6p
70°
7p
L 41°H 74°
Spencer, TN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    79°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    84°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    10%
    84°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    23%
    84°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    76%
    81°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    61%
    75°63°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    66%
    73°63°
Spencer, TN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
153° · backing 13°
Direction
SSE
153°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 6 · pk 19 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 13° from the sse.
Spencer, TN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
954.2
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 28.18 inHg
Now
954.2
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-3.7
mb
24h
+0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 953958
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Spencer, TN
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.4 μg/m³
PM 10
6.9 μg/m³
NO₂
2.7 μg/m³
Ozone
68.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Spencer, 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 05m
Sunset
7:40 PM
Civil dusk
1:10 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Spencer, TN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:46 AM
Moonset
1:06 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Spencer, 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 →

Spencer at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 21 (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 Spencer

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.