Jefferson City, Tennessee Weather
Jefferson City, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Jefferson City, Jefferson County.
Full aviation weather for Jefferson City is published on the Morristown Regional Airport (KMOR) 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 Jefferson City 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 Jefferson City: Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT) 30 km · New Tazewell Municipal Airport (K3A2) 32 km · Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (KDKX) 39 km · McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS) 57 km · Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6) 58 km
Conditions reported at KMOR describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Jefferson City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Jefferson City.
About Jefferson City, Tennessee
Jefferson City, Tennessee, unfolds with a quiet persistence against the rolling foothills that gently embrace the Great Smoky Mountains. It lies 12.5 miles west-south-west of Hamblen, TN (from Hamblen, TN: bearing 243°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north-north-west of Dandridge. The landscape here is a study in verdant moderation, where fields of corn and tobacco stretch toward the horizon, their stalks rustling like secrets in the humid air. Ancient oaks and maples, their branches gnarled with the passage of seasons, offer a dappled shade that softens the midday sun. The Nolichucky River, a broad, unhurried artery, threads its way through the valley, its waters reflecting the sky with a placid indifference that anchors the town to its natural surroundings. Jefferson City itself is a collection of brick buildings and modest homes, a place where the scent of freshly cut grass mingles with the fainter, persistent aroma of woodsmoke, hinting at lives lived with a grounded, practical grace. The history of Jefferson City is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land they have worked for generations. Founded in the early 19th century, its economy has long been tied to the agricultural bounty of the valley, with tobacco, corn, and livestock forming the backbone of its prosperity. The railroad, a vital connector in its formative years, still runs through the heart of Jefferson City, a reminder of its connection to the wider world, though the pace of life here remains decidedly unhurried. The presence of Carson-Newman University adds a vibrant intellectual current to the town, its students a bright counterpoint to the seasoned residents who carry the quiet wisdom of this place. While no single industry dominates, a sense of community pervades, a shared understanding forged through shared harvests and the enduring beauty of this eastern Tennessee valley.
Live animated radar for Jefferson City 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 | Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.122311°N, 83.492396°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37760 |
| Area Code | 865 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jefferson City, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jefferson City, 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 Jefferson City includes coordinates 36.122311°N, 83.492396°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 37760. 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.
