Mercer, Tennessee Weather
Mercer, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mercer, Madison County.
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About Mercer, Tennessee
Mercer lies in the gentle embrace of West Tennessee's rolling terrain, where the land exhales a quiet, fertile breath. It lies 15.9 miles south-west of Jackson, TN (from Jackson, TN: bearing 234°T), and is situated 18.4 miles south-west of Lawrence. The sky here often stretches in vast, pale blue expanses, occasionally softened by the hazy warmth of a humid afternoon. Fields of cotton, a shimmering white promise under the sun, give way to stands of mature oak and hickory, their branches reaching like ancient arms towards the heavens. The air itself carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening crops and the distant hum of cicadas, a constant, low thrum that defines the season. Evenings bring a deepening palette of oranges and purples, painting the western horizon with a slow, deliberate beauty that settles over Mercer like a benediction. This corner of Madison County has long been shaped by the earth's bounty, its history intertwined with the cultivation of the land. The local economy, while diversified, still finds its roots in agriculture, with soybeans and corn often sharing the rich, dark soil with the iconic cotton. Generations have worked these fields, their labor a quiet testament to the enduring connection between the people and the place. While Mercer may not boast grand monuments, its character is etched in the weathered barns that dot the landscape and the unassuming grace of its homes, each with a story whispered by the wind rustling through the tall grass. The pace of life here is measured, a gentle ebb and flow dictated by the seasons and the quiet rhythm of community, where neighborly ties remain a vital thread in the fabric of existence.
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| Location | Mercer, Madison County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35.479245°N, 89.042286°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38392 |
| Area Code | 901 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mercer, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mercer, 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 Mercer includes coordinates 35.479245°N, 89.042286°W, situated in Madison County. ZIP code 38392. 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.
