McDonald, Tennessee Weather
McDonald, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for McDonald, Bradley County.
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About McDonald, Tennessee
McDonald, a quiet corner of Bradley County, unfolds with a gentle, rolling grace, its landscape shaped by the persistent caress of the Tennessee River's distant influence. It lies 6.8 miles west-south-west of Cleveland, TN (from Cleveland, TN: bearing 242°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-west of Bradley. Here, the land rises and falls in soft undulations, cloaked in a verdant tapestry of mature hardwoods that whisper secrets on the breeze. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, a fragrance that clings to the very being of McDonald. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, filters down in luminous shafts, illuminating patches of moss-laden bark and the occasional wild violet pushing through the undergrowth, a subtle testament to the persistent life force of this place. The story of McDonald is one of quiet perseverance and agricultural roots, a place where the echoes of its past are still discernible in the present. For generations, the fertile soil provided sustenance, and the nearby waterways offered passage and connection, fostering a community that valued hard work and neighborly ties. While no longer a primary hub of industry, remnants of its agricultural heritage can still be seen in the fields that punctuate the tree lines, hints of a simpler time when the rhythm of the seasons dictated life. Today, McDonald retains a character of unhurried existence, a place where the pace of life allows for contemplation and the appreciation of simple beauty, a quiet strength embodied in its enduring spirit.
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| Location | McDonald, Bradley County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35.113407°N, 84.982726°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37353 |
| Area Code | 615 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McDonald, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McDonald, 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 McDonald includes coordinates 35.113407°N, 84.982726°W, situated in Bradley County. ZIP code 37353. Telephone area code: 615. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
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.
