Charleston, Tennessee Weather
Charleston, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Charleston, Tipton County.
Full aviation weather for Charleston is published on the Covington Municipal Airport (KM04) page, 12 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Charleston have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Charleston: Fayette County Airport (KFYE) 34 km · Millington-Memphis Airport (KNQA) 36 km · Charles W. Baker Airport (K2M8) 45 km · Arnold Field (KM31) 46 km · William L. Whitehurst Field (KM08) 53 km
Conditions reported at KM04 describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Charleston specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Charleston.
About Charleston, Tennessee
Charleston, Tennessee, unfolds as a quiet tableau where the land itself seems to hum with a gentle, persistent energy. It lies 18.2 miles north-north-west of Warren, TN (from Warren, TN: bearing 348°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east-south-east of Covington. Rolling fields, a characteristic of this corner of West Tennessee, stretch out under a sky that often holds a painterly quality, especially as the afternoon light begins its slow descent. The air here carries the scent of rich earth and distant pine, a fragrance that mingles with the faintest whisper of humidity, hinting at the fertile soil that defines the region. Trees, a mixture of sturdy oaks and graceful maples, punctuate the landscape, their leaves rustling with a sound that feels like the very breath of the countryside. The terrain, while not dramatic, possesses a subtle undulation, guiding the eye across expanses of green and gold, a visual conversation between the sky and the earth. The story of Charleston is one deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of Tipton County, a place where cotton once reigned supreme and the rhythms of the seasons dictated the pulse of daily life. Though the agricultural landscape has evolved, a connection to the land endures, with farms still dotting the horizon and the scent of freshly turned soil a familiar presence. Local traditions, passed down through generations, speak of a community that values neighborly bonds and a slower, more deliberate pace. Charleston’s history is not etched in grand monuments, but rather in the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring character of its rural setting, a place where the echoes of the past are carried on the same breeze that rustles through the cornfields.
Live animated radar for Charleston and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Charleston, Tipton County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35.495915°N, 89.508964°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38069, 37310 |
| Area Code | 901, 615 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Charleston, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Charleston, Tennessee, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Charleston includes coordinates 35.495915°N, 89.508964°W, situated in Tipton County. ZIP code 38069, 37310. Telephone area code: 901, 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. 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.
