Buchanan, Tennessee Weather
Buchanan, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Buchanan, Henry County.
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About Buchanan, Tennessee
Buchanan rests on the western fringe of Henry County, where the land begins to soften its contours, hinting at the broader sweep of the Tennessee River Valley to the east. It lies 43.7 miles west of Marion, TN (from Marion, TN: bearing 280°T), and is situated 7.0 miles east of Puryear. Here, the terrain is a mosaic of rolling fields, predominantly cultivated with crops that follow the gentle slopes, interspersed with stands of mature hardwood forests. Creeks like Harmon Creek and Cypress Creek meander through the landscape, their water reflecting the muted greens and browns of the surrounding vegetation, feeding into the larger waterways that define the region. The air often carries the sweet, earthy scent of tilled soil after a rain, a testament to the agricultural lifeblood that pulses through this part of Tennessee. This area, like much of western Tennessee, bears the imprint of a history tied to the land and its resources. Buchanan’s roots are entwined with the agricultural traditions that have sustained it, with farming still a cornerstone of the local economy, producing grains and other staples. The proximity to the Tennessee River, though not directly bordering Buchanan, has historically influenced its development, facilitating trade and transportation in earlier eras. While large-scale industry is not a defining feature, the character of Buchanan is shaped by a quiet resilience, a community that has learned to thrive by working with the land, its rhythms dictated by the changing seasons rather than the hurried pulse of urban centers. The distinctive feel of Buchanan is one of enduring connection to the earth, a place where the past is not so much forgotten as it is quietly absorbed into the present.
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| Location | Buchanan, Henry County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.437°N, 88.208371°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38222 |
| Area Code | 901 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Buchanan, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buchanan, 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 Buchanan includes coordinates 36.437000°N, 88.208371°W, situated in Henry County. ZIP code 38222. Telephone area code: 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.
