Anderson, Tennessee Weather
Anderson, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Anderson, Sullivan County.
Full aviation weather for Anderson is published on the Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (KTRI) page, 11 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Anderson have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Anderson: Johnson City Airport (K0A4) 20 km · Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9) 23 km · Virginia Highlands Airport (KVJI) 30 km · Johnson County Airport (K6A4) 46 km · Hawkins County Airport (KRVN) 51 km
Conditions reported at KTRI describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Anderson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Anderson.
About Anderson, Tennessee
Anderson lies in a fold of rolling hills, where the land begins to gather itself for the steeper ascents of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 3.5 miles north-north-east of Sullivan, TN (from Sullivan, TN: bearing 22°T), and is situated 4.4 miles north-west of Hamilton. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of rich soil and the faint, sweet perfume of pine needles. Fields of green, often divided by weathered fences, stretch across the slopes, interspersed with stands of hardwood trees that are a riot of color in the autumn. The sky often seems vast, a canvas for clouds that drift with a slow, deliberate grace, casting shifting shadows across the landscape. The character of Anderson is one of quiet persistence, a place where the land dictates the pace, and life unfolds with a measured, natural cadence. The history of Anderson is entwined with the early settlement of this region, a place that drew pioneers seeking fertile ground and refuge from more crowded eastern lands. Coal mining once fueled a significant portion of the local economy, leaving behind a legacy of both industry and the quiet beauty of reclaimed land. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, the echoes of that era can still be felt, a stoic resilience in the faces of its people. Today, agriculture continues to shape the landscape, with farms producing a variety of crops and livestock, their rhythms dictated by the seasons. The nearby Clinch River offers a watery counterpoint to the rolling terrain, its banks a haven for wildlife and a source of quiet contemplation, reflecting the enduring spirit of this corner of Sullivan County.
Live animated radar for Anderson and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Anderson, Sullivan County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.540381°N, 82.32125°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38574, 37388, 37617, 37830 |
| Area Code | 731, 865 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Anderson, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Anderson, Tennessee, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Anderson includes coordinates 36.540381°N, 82.321250°W, situated in Sullivan County. ZIP code 38574, 37388, 37617, 37830. Telephone area code: 731, 865. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
