Idlewild, Tennessee Weather
Idlewild, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Idlewild, Gibson County.
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About Idlewild, Tennessee
Idlewild rests in a landscape softened by the long, slow sweep of the Tennessee landscape. It lies 21.5 miles north of Carroll, TN (from Carroll, TN: bearing 2°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-north-west of Milan. Here, the land rolls with a gentle dignity, a patchwork of fertile fields meeting the shadowed edges of woodlands. The air, especially in the hush of late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and sun-baked pine needles, a fragrance that clings to the senses like a forgotten melody. The sky above Idlewild often stretches wide, a canvas for clouds that drift like thoughts across a placid mind, their shadows momentarily cooling the wide fields of corn and soybeans that define the horizon. It’s a place where the day’s work is etched not in grand monuments, but in the consistent turning of the soil and the quiet perseverance of its people. The history of Idlewild is tied to the very soil it cultivates, its economy long anchored by the bounty of the land. Generations have worked these fields, their labor a quiet testament to the enduring strength of agriculture in Gibson County. While large industries are not its hallmark, the local economy thrives on the steady output of farms, with the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of life. Small businesses, often family-run, provide the essential services that keep Idlewild a functioning, if unassuming, place. The community’s character is one of quiet resilience, a spirit nurtured by the shared experience of living in a place where the connection to the earth remains palpable, a constant reminder of simpler, enduring values.
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| Location | Idlewild, Gibson County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.029788°N, 88.808118°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38316, 37303, 38109 |
| Area Code | 615, 901 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Idlewild, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Idlewild, 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 Idlewild includes coordinates 36.029788°N, 88.808118°W, situated in Gibson County. ZIP code 38316, 37303, 38109. Telephone area code: 615, 901. 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.
