Lake, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lake, Lake County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lake.
Lake rests within a landscape where the earth gently swells and recedes, a soft undulation that hints at the underlying bedrock of this western Tennessee country. It lies 25.1 miles west of Crockett, TN (from Crockett, TN: bearing 275°T), and is situated 3.7 miles south-south-west of Tiptonville. Here, the air carries the humid breath of the South, thick with the scent of pine and damp soil, especially after a summer shower. Fields of soybeans and corn stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of mature oak and hickory, their branches reaching skyward like patient, gnarled hands. The sky itself often seems vast and pale, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, warm shadows that soften the edges of the world. Life in Lake moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, a quiet hum of existence that resonates with the land. The history of Lake is inextricably linked to the fertile soil and the water that nourishes it. Agriculture has long been the backbone of its economy, with generations of families cultivating the land and contributing to the enduring character of the community. While large-scale industry is not a defining feature, the local economy thrives on the steady output of farms and the small businesses that support them, creating a sense of self-reliance and close-knit interdependence. The very rhythm of Lake echoes the planting and harvesting cycles, a testament to the deep, abiding connection between its people and the earth they inhabit. The quiet dignity of its past is visible in the weathered barns and the enduring structures that have witnessed decades of change.
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| Location | Lake, Lake County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.327068°N, 89.493118°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38080, 38079 |
| Area Code | 901 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake, 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 Lake includes coordinates 36.327068°N, 89.493118°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 38080, 38079. Telephone area code: 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.