DeKalb, Tennessee Weather
DeKalb, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for DeKalb, DeKalb County.
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About DeKalb, Tennessee
DeKalb rests in a quiet hollow, where the Cumberland Plateau begins to soften its rugged edges, giving way to rolling hills and fertile bottoms. It lies 7.6 miles north-west of Jefferson, TN (from Jefferson, TN: bearing 315°T), and is situated 0.9 miles north-north-east of Smithville. The air here, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a subtle fragrance that clings to the skin. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, spills in broad, golden swathes across the landscape, illuminating the patchwork of fields and the dark, dense stands of hardwood that climb the slopes. Small creeks, often little more than trickles in the drier seasons, wind their way through the terrain, their banks lined with ferns and the occasional moss-covered stone, remnants of an older, slower time. The overall impression is one of gentle subsidence, of land that has been worn smooth by countless seasons, a place where the sky feels close and the horizon is never too far away. The history of DeKalb is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring legacy of its agricultural roots. For generations, the fertile soil of this region has sustained families, growing crops that fed both local tables and distant markets, a testament to the resilience and hard work of its people. The local economy, while diversified, still feels the pulse of the land, with a significant portion of its character derived from farming and related industries. While no single towering landmark defines DeKalb, the collective memory of its past is woven into the fabric of its everyday life, in the quiet hum of activity at the local market and the familiar faces that greet you on the street. This is a place where the pace of life allows for conversation, where the passing of time is measured less by clocks and more by the turning of the seasons and the steady, dependable growth of the land.
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| Location | DeKalb, DeKalb County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35.972836°N, 85.80766°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37166 |
| Area Code | 615 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This DeKalb, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for DeKalb, 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 DeKalb includes coordinates 35.972836°N, 85.807660°W, situated in DeKalb County. ZIP code 37166. Telephone area code: 615. 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.
