Carthage, Tennessee Weather
Carthage, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Carthage, Smith County.
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About Carthage, Tennessee
Carthage, Tennessee, unfolds across a landscape where rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, gently yield to the broad, slow embrace of the Cumberland River. It lies 19.2 miles east of Lebanon, TN (from Lebanon, TN: bearing 81°T), and is situated 0.7 miles north of South Carthage. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and ripening corn, particularly potent in the humid stillness of late summer afternoons when the sun, a hazy disc, bleeds molten gold across the western sky. Ancient oaks, their bark a rough tapestry of lichen and shadow, stand sentinel along the ridges, their branches reaching out like gnarled fingers, testament to a quiet endurance. The very soil, a rich, dark loam, seems to absorb the sounds of the world, leaving a pervasive sense of peace that settles deep within the bones. The roots of Carthage run deep, intertwined with the agricultural bounty of Smith County and the vital artery of the Cumberland River, which has long served as both highway and lifeline. This is a place where the echoes of its past are not confined to hushed museums but are whispered in the weathered facades of storefronts and in the stories of generations who have cultivated this land. The local economy, once heavily reliant on farming and timber, has found new currents, with small businesses and a growing appreciation for the region's natural beauty drawing visitors and residents alike. The distinctive charm of Carthage lies not in grand pronouncements, but in the subtle, persistent hum of everyday life, a quiet symphony played out against a backdrop of enduring natural splendor.
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| Location | Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.252277°N, 85.951654°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37030 |
| Area Code | 615, 629 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carthage, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carthage, 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 Carthage includes coordinates 36.252277°N, 85.951654°W, situated in Smith County. ZIP code 37030. Telephone area code: 615, 629. 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.
