Big Sandy, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Big Sandy, Washington County.
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Big Sandy unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills and fertile hollows, where the earth breathes a quiet, earthy scent after a summer rain. It lies 4.1 miles west-south-west of Washington, TN (from Washington, TN: bearing 247°T), and is situated 6.4 miles west of Jonesborough. The terrain here is a gentle sculpting of the Appalachian foothills, a place where the trees, predominantly oak and pine, climb the slopes with a steadfastness that suggests an ancient pact with the land. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, filters through the canopy in long, golden shafts, illuminating the dust motes that dance in the still air and lending a soft luminescence to the weathered barns and scattered farmsteads. The very feel of the air is one of hushed anticipation, as if the land itself holds its breath before the evening chorus of cicadas begins. The history of Big Sandy is tied to the enduring spirit of its people and the bounty of the land, a story told in the sturdy brick of its older buildings and the quiet perseverance of its agricultural roots. For generations, the economy here has drawn strength from the soil, with farming forming the bedrock of life, producing crops that reflect the seasons and the hard work of those who tend them. While not a place of grand monuments or bustling industry, Big Sandy carries a distinct character, a groundedness that comes from a deep connection to place and a tradition of self-reliance. The presence of the nearby rivers, their waters a constant murmur, has shaped its development, offering both sustenance and a pathway for the slow ebb and flow of life through the years.
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| Location | Big Sandy, Washington County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.308715°N, 82.587094°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37690, 38221 |
| Area Code | 731, 901 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Big Sandy, 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 Big Sandy includes coordinates 36.308715°N, 82.587094°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 37690, 38221. Telephone area code: 731, 901. 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.