Bedford, Tennessee Weather
Bedford, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Bedford, Bedford County.
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About Bedford, Tennessee
Bedford unfolds across a landscape where rolling hills, softened by centuries of cultivation, meet the gentle sweep of the Duck River. It lies 28.0 miles east-south-east of Columbia, TN (from Columbia, TN: bearing 112°T), and is situated 6.5 miles west-south-west of Shelbyville. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a humid sweetness, a blend of ripening corn and the damp earth that nourishes it. Broadleaf trees, their canopies a verdant promise against the vast Tennessee sky, punctuate the fields, offering cool, dappled shade. The character of Bedford is one of quiet resilience, of lives lived in concert with the seasons, where the sun’s arc across the heavens dictates the pulse of the day. Even the sidewalks, worn smooth by generations of footsteps, seem to hold the echoes of simpler times, a comfortable familiarity that settles deep. This is a place where history whispers from the old brick buildings lining the courthouse square, a testament to the enduring spirit of its founders who, in the early 19th century, envisioned a thriving agricultural hub. The local economy, once heavily reliant on cotton and tobacco, has gracefully diversified, though the fertile soil still yields its bounty in corn, soybeans, and cattle. The presence of the Duck River, a ribbon of life through the county, has always been central, a source of water, transport, and sometimes, a quiet contemplative space. Bedford carries the legacy of those who came before, their stories woven into the very fabric of the land, a subtle yet persistent reminder of the deep roots that anchor this community.
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| Location | Bedford, Bedford County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35.463684°N, 86.573607°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37160 |
| Area Code | 615 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bedford, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bedford, Tennessee, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Bedford includes coordinates 35.463684°N, 86.573607°W, situated in Bedford County. ZIP code 37160. Telephone area code: 615. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
