Clinton, Tennessee Weather
Clinton, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clinton, Anderson County.
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About Clinton, Tennessee
Clinton rests in a valley where the Clinch River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, gracefully meanders, its banks often softened by the emerald hue of dense woodlands. It lies 10.0 miles north-east of Oak Ridge, TN (from Oak Ridge, TN: bearing 50°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north-west of Powell. The landscape here is a gentle embrace of rolling hills, their slopes dusted with the varied greens of deciduous trees that blaze with fiery passion in autumn, then stand stark and skeletal against the winter sky. The air, especially in the hushed moments of dawn, carries a damp, earthy scent, a fragrant promise of dew-kissed mornings and the slow awakening of the surrounding countryside. Shadows lengthen and deepen as the sun dips low, painting the sky in strokes of bruised purple and molten gold, a daily masterpiece that mirrors the quietude of this Anderson County setting. The history of Clinton is entwined with the ebb and flow of industry and ambition, a narrative shaped by the fertile soil and the promise of mineral wealth that once drew prospectors and entrepreneurs. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the demands of agriculture and the hardy spirit of those who worked the land, their efforts yielding crops that fed families and sustained livelihoods. Later, the echoes of mining operations, though now mostly silent, spoke of a past where coal dust settled on everything, a tangible reminder of the grit and resilience that built this place. Today, the economic pulse of Clinton beats with a more diversified rhythm, a blend of small businesses and the enduring connection to the natural resources that continue to define its character, a quiet strength that persists through the changing seasons.
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| Location | Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.103413°N, 84.131863°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37716, 37717 |
| Area Code | 865 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clinton, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clinton, 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 Clinton includes coordinates 36.103413°N, 84.131863°W, situated in Anderson County. ZIP code 37716, 37717. Telephone area code: 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. 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.
