Kimball, Tennessee Weather
Kimball, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kimball, Marion County.
Full aviation weather for Kimball is published on the Marion County Airport - Brown Field (KAPT) page, 8 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 Kimball 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 Kimball: Stevenson Airport (K7A6) 22 km · Franklin County Airport (KUOS) 27 km · Winchester Municipal Airport (KBGF) 39 km · Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (KCHA) 43 km · Scottsboro Municipal Word Field (K4A6) 50 km
Conditions reported at KAPT describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kimball specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kimball.
About Kimball, Tennessee
Kimball rests in a hollow where the Cumberland Plateau begins its dramatic descent, a place where mist often clings to the forested slopes long after the sun has crested the eastern ridges. It lies 20.5 miles west of Chattanooga, TN (from Chattanooga, TN: bearing 271°T), and is situated 3.2 miles south-west of Jasper. The land here is a study in greens and browns, a patchwork quilt of dense woodlands, open fields, and the occasional weathered barn, all sloping towards the winding paths of small creeks. The air, particularly after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the sharp, clean fragrance of pine needles. In the quiet of early morning, the only sounds are the chirping of unseen birds and the distant rumble of a passing train, a persistent reminder of the world beyond this secluded valley. The character of Kimball is deeply entwined with the mining that once defined its very existence, a history whispered in the stoic faces of its residents and the enduring structures that dot the landscape. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, the spirit of resilience remains, now channeled into smaller enterprises and the simple, steady work of agriculture. The Broad River, a ribbon of cool, dark water, flows nearby, offering a quiet beauty and a place for contemplation. Evenings in Kimball are marked by a profound stillness, as the sky deepens to indigo and a scattering of stars begins to prick through the twilight, a gentle, unhurried closing to each day.
Live animated radar for Kimball 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 | Kimball, Marion County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35.047857°N, 85.671914°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37347 |
| Area Code | 615 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kimball, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kimball, 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 Kimball includes coordinates 35.047857°N, 85.671914°W, situated in Marion County. ZIP code 37347. 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. 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.
