Grainger, Tennessee Weather
Grainger, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Grainger, Grainger County.
Full aviation weather for Grainger is published on the New Tazewell Municipal Airport (K3A2) page, 12 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 Grainger 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 Grainger: Morristown Regional Airport (KMOR) 21 km · Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6) 38 km · Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (KDKX) 48 km · Lee County Airport (K0VG) 49 km · Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT) 50 km
Conditions reported at K3A2 describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Grainger specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Grainger.
About Grainger, Tennessee
Grainger rests in a landscape where the Appalachian foothills begin their slow, deliberate rise, a place where the earth itself seems to breathe with a gentle, undulating character. It lies 13.1 miles south-south-east of Claiborne, TN (from Claiborne, TN: bearing 159°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-south-east of New Tazewell. Rolling hills, cloaked in a verdant tapestry of deciduous forests, define the immediate surroundings, their slopes etched by the patient hand of erosion into soft, rounded contours. Small, clear streams, born from the higher elevations, meander through the valleys, their banks fringed with wild growth and the occasional weathered fence post, remnants of a time when these lands were more widely tilled. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, particularly after a summer shower, mingling the perfume of damp soil with the subtle sweetness of pine. Even on the clearest days, a certain diffused light seems to linger, softening the edges of the world and lending a serene, almost contemplative, quality to the scene. The history of Grainger is deeply entwined with the agricultural impulse of East Tennessee, a lineage traced back to hardy settlers who sought fertile ground and a connection to the land. For generations, farming has been the bedrock of its economy, with fields of corn and tobacco speaking to a long-standing tradition of sustenance and commerce. While modern agriculture has shifted its focus, the echoes of this past are still palpable in the weathered barns and the practiced hands of those who continue to work the soil. The nearby Clinch River, though not directly bordering Grainger, has long served as a vital artery for trade and transportation, its influence subtly shaping the development of the surrounding region. Though not a hub of major industry, Grainger retains a distinctive character, one of quiet resilience and a deep appreciation for the natural beauty that surrounds it, a place where the pace of life moves with the steady, unhurried rhythm of the seasons.
Live animated radar for Grainger 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.
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| Location | Grainger, Grainger County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.305933°N, 83.549657°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37888, 37891 |
| Area Code | 865 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Grainger, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Grainger, 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 Grainger includes coordinates 36.305933°N, 83.549657°W, situated in Grainger County. ZIP code 37888, 37891. 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. 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.
