Coalfield, Tennessee Weather
Coalfield, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Coalfield, Morgan County.
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About Coalfield, Tennessee
Coalfield rests in a fold of the Cumberland Mountains, where the ridges lean in close, cloaking the landscape in a perpetual, verdant hush. It lies 8.5 miles west of Oak Ridge, TN (from Oak Ridge, TN: bearing 279°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-east of Harriman. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, mineral tang of damp earth and the deeper, resinous scent of pine needles. Steep slopes, cloaked in a dense, mixed forest of oak, hickory, and towering poplars, define the horizon, their summits often wreathed in a soft mist that clings to the higher elevations like a second skin. Creeks, born from countless tiny springs, tumble down the hillsides, their waters cool and clear, their banks often choked with ferns and mosses that glow with an almost supernatural greenness in the dappled sunlight. The terrain is a constant reminder of the earth's ancient, slow work, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet, persistent energy. The very name of Coalfield whispers of its past, a legacy deeply intertwined with the veins of coal that once pulsed beneath these mountains. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the deep mines and the steady clang of pickaxes, a hardscrabble existence that forged a resilient spirit in its people. Though the era of large-scale mining has largely receded, leaving behind only weathered relics and stories passed down through families, the echoes of that industry remain, a subtle undercurrent in the present-day economy. Today, Coalfield relies on a more diversified approach, with small businesses and a connection to the broader agricultural landscape of the surrounding valleys forming the backbone of its livelihood. The sense of community, honed by shared hardship and a deep appreciation for the natural world, continues to be Coalfield's most enduring characteristic.
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| Location | Coalfield, Morgan County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.028966°N, 84.420764°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37840, 37719 |
| Area Code | 865 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Coalfield, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Coalfield, 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 Coalfield includes coordinates 36.028966°N, 84.420764°W, situated in Morgan County. ZIP code 37840, 37719. 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.
