Fentress, Tennessee Weather
Fentress, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fentress, Fentress County.
Full aviation weather for Fentress is published on the Scott Municipal Airport (KSCX) page, 30 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. 6 airfields within reach of Fentress 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 Fentress: Livingston Municipal Airport (K8A3) 37 km · Crossville Memorial Airport Whitson Field (KCSV) 50 km · Rockwood Municipal Airport (KRKW) 53 km · Wayne County Airport (KEKQ) 54 km · McCreary County Airport (K18I) 58 km
Conditions reported at KSCX describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fentress specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fentress.
About Fentress, Tennessee
Fentress unfolds in a landscape of rolling hills and shadowed hollows, where the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of approaching rain. It lies 13.2 miles east-north-east of Davidson, TN (from Davidson, TN: bearing 61°T), and is situated 4.3 miles south-south-east of Jamestown. The terrain here is a gentle rise and fall, a tapestry of dense woodlands giving way to sun-drenched clearings, and the occasional sturdy farmhouse that seems to have grown organically from the surrounding earth. Creeks, often unseen but always a murmuring presence, trace silver threads through the verdant valleys, their waters cool and clear. It is a place where the sky feels vast, a canvas for dramatic cloud formations, and the quietude is broken only by the rustling of leaves or the distant lowing of cattle. The history of Fentress is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that dot its hillsides, a story shaped by the fertile soil and the resilient spirit of its people. Once a vital hub for timber and agriculture, the local economy still draws sustenance from the land, with farming and small-scale logging continuing to define its character. The echoes of past generations are palpable, from the weathered barns standing sentinel in the fields to the quiet dignity of the old general store, a place that has seen generations come and go, witnessing the slow, steady rhythm of life in Fentress. While modern conveniences have arrived, the heart of this locality beats with a familiar, unhurried tempo, a testament to its enduring connection to the natural world.
Live animated radar for Fentress 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Fentress, Fentress County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.37106°N, 84.898477°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38556 |
| Area Code | 423 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fentress, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fentress, 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 Fentress includes coordinates 36.371060°N, 84.898477°W, situated in Fentress County. ZIP code 38556. Telephone area code: 423. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.
