Calhoun, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Calhoun, McMinn County.
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Calhoun rests within a valley where the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains begin to soften, the land rolling gently toward the Tennessee River. It lies 9.3 miles south-west of McMinn, TN (from McMinn, TN: bearing 217°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north-east of Bradley. The air here carries the persistent scent of damp earth and pine, a fragrance that deepens as the sun dips below the western ridges, painting the sky in bruised purples and soft oranges. Fields of corn and soy stretch out, their stalks rustling secrets to the breeze, interspersed with pockets of dense woodland where the shadows lengthen and the quiet is broken only by the call of a distant crow. The character of Calhoun is one of patient endurance, a place where the land dictates the pace, and the sky overhead feels vast and encompassing. The history of Calhoun is intertwined with the fertile banks of the Tennessee River, a waterway that has long served as both highway and sustainer. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of this region, with family farms producing the crops that have shaped its economy. While vestiges of its past are present in the weathered barns and the old church steeples that punctuate the landscape, Calhoun looks forward, its economy adapting to new opportunities while holding fast to its rural roots. The nearby presence of the Hiwassee River, a tributary of the Tennessee, further defines the area's waterways, offering opportunities for recreation and a constant, murmuring presence that underscores the enduring connection to the natural world.
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| Location | Calhoun, McMinn County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35.296462°N, 84.747996°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37309 |
| Area Code | 615 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Calhoun, 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 Calhoun includes coordinates 35.296462°N, 84.747996°W, situated in McMinn County. ZIP code 37309. Telephone area code: 615. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
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.