Claxton, Tennessee Weather
Claxton, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Claxton, Anderson County.
Full aviation weather for Claxton is published on the Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (KDKX) page, 23 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. 5 airfields within reach of Claxton 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 Claxton: McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS) 28 km · Campbell County Airport - Colonel Tommy C Stiner Airfield (KJAU) 33 km · Rockwood Municipal Airport (KRKW) 54 km · Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT) 56 km
Conditions reported at KDKX describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Claxton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Claxton.
About Claxton, Tennessee
Claxton rests in a valley where the Appalachian foothills begin to soften their dramatic ascent, a place where the air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine. It lies 9.2 miles east-north-east of Oak Ridge, TN (from Oak Ridge, TN: bearing 76°T), and is situated 4.6 miles west of Powell. The landscape here is a mosaic of rolling farmland, punctuated by stands of mature oak and hickory that cast long, shifting shadows across the fields as the sun arcs overhead. Small creeks, their banks often fringed with ferns and moss-covered stones, meander through the terrain, feeding into the larger waterways that define the region’s gentle, verdant character. Evenings often bring a peculiar stillness, a quiet punctuated only by the distant hum of cicadas or the lowing of cattle, as the sky bleeds into hues of rose and lavender. The story of Claxton is tied to the fertile land and the industrious spirit of its people, a legacy shaped by agriculture and a quiet resilience. Once a significant hub for agricultural production, particularly its tobacco and livestock, the local economy now reflects a blend of its past and the evolving opportunities of East Tennessee. You can still sense the enduring connection to the land in the scattered remnants of old farmsteads and the persistent rhythm of planting and harvest that underscores the seasons. While Claxton might not boast grand monuments, its distinctive character lies in this understated continuity, a testament to generations who have found their livelihood and community amidst these rolling hills and the ever-present, subtle pulse of the natural world.
Live animated radar for Claxton 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.
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| Location | Claxton, Anderson County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.041746°N, 84.109916°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37849, 37370, 37745 |
| Area Code | 615, 865 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Claxton, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Claxton, 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 Claxton includes coordinates 36.041746°N, 84.109916°W, situated in Anderson County. ZIP code 37849, 37370, 37745. Telephone area code: 615, 865. 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.
