Midtown, Tennessee Weather
Midtown, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Midtown, Roane County.
Full aviation weather for Midtown is published on the Rockwood Municipal Airport (KRKW) 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 Midtown 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 Midtown: Monroe County Airport (KMNV) 41 km · Crossville Memorial Airport Whitson Field (KCSV) 48 km · McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS) 52 km · McMinn County Airport (KMMI) 54 km · Mark Anton Airport (K2A0) 55 km
Conditions reported at KRKW describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Midtown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Midtown.
About Midtown, Tennessee
Midtown unfolds across a rolling landscape, a mosaic of verdant pastures and wooded hills where the Tennessee River valley begins to deepen. It lies 3.0 miles north of Roane, TN (from Roane, TN: bearing 0°T), and is situated 3.1 miles west of Kingston. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of the Cumberland Plateau's edge, a subtle perfume that mingles with the distant hum of highway traffic. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, paints the undulating terrain in shades of emerald and gold, illuminating the sturdy farmhouses and modest brick buildings that dot the horizon. In the late afternoon, the sky often softens into a bruised lavender and rose, casting long, gentle shadows that stretch across the fields and lend a quiet, contemplative grace to the scene. This corner of Roane County carries the echoes of a past shaped by industry and a resilient spirit. Historically, coal mining played a significant role in the development of Midtown and its surrounding areas, leaving behind a legacy of hard work and community bonds forged in the earth. While the mines have largely quieted, the spirit of enterprise endures, now finding expression in a diverse local economy that includes manufacturing and agriculture. The fertile soil, nurtured by the region's ample rainfall, still yields bountiful crops, and the nearby waters of the Tennessee River offer both scenic beauty and a connection to the waterways that have always been lifelines. Midtown remains a place where the past is not forgotten, but integrated into the ongoing narrative of everyday life.
Live animated radar for Midtown 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 | Midtown, Roane County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35.879519°N, 84.564102°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37748 |
| Area Code | 865 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Midtown, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Midtown, 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 Midtown includes coordinates 35.879519°N, 84.564102°W, situated in Roane County. ZIP code 37748. 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.
