Clifton, Tennessee Weather
Clifton, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clifton, Wayne County.
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About Clifton, Tennessee
Clifton rests where the Tennessee River, a broad, silken ribbon, carves its slow, deliberate path through rolling hills. It lies 10.6 miles east-south-east of Montgomery, TN (from Montgomery, TN: bearing 121°T), and is situated 14.3 miles west-north-west of Wayne. The landscape here is a gentle embrace of verdant fields and mature woodlands, the air often carrying the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and blooming honeysuckle, especially after a summer rain. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of oaks and hickories, falls in luminous shafts, painting fleeting patterns on the moss-covered stones that line old farm tracks. The very essence of Clifton seems to exhale a quietude, a steady, unhurried cadence that mirrors the patient flow of the river itself. The history of Clifton is deeply entwined with the waterway that defines it, a vital artery for commerce and connection since its early days. Once a bustling port, the town’s economy was shaped by the river's bounty, from steamboat trade to the industries that sprang up along its banks, though the echoes of that past are now more subtle than overt. The land around Clifton is a testament to generations of farming, with fields of corn and soybeans stretching towards the horizon, their emerald hues shifting with the seasons. While the grander narratives of industry may have receded, a distinct local character persists, one that values resilience and a deep appreciation for the enduring natural beauty that surrounds Clifton.
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| Location | Clifton, Wayne County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35.38702°N, 87.995307°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38425 |
| Area Code | 901 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clifton, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clifton, 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 Clifton includes coordinates 35.387020°N, 87.995307°W, situated in Wayne County. ZIP code 38425. 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.
