Midway, Tennessee Weather
Midway, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Midway, Johnson County.
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About Midway, Tennessee
Midway rests in a fold of the Appalachian foothills, where the land begins to rise with a determined, stony grace towards the higher peaks. It lies 17.4 miles east of Carter, TN (from Carter, TN: bearing 90°T), and is situated 4.7 miles south-south-east of Mountain City. Broadleaf forests, a deep emerald in summer, soften the contours of the terrain, giving way to pastures and the occasional cleared homestead. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the sharp, clean tang of pine. In the early morning, a thin mist often clings to the hollows, blurring the edges of the world and lending a quiet mystery to the landscape. The roads, some paved, many not, wind with the natural inclination of the land, tracing the paths of old streams and the sinuous routes of deer. The history of Midway is entwined with the westward push and the slow, steady clearing of land for sustenance. Its economy, once rooted in agriculture and timber, has seen shifts, but a spirit of self-reliance endures. The presence of the Watauga River, a vital artery for centuries, still influences the character of the region, its presence felt in the slightly cooler air that drifts from its banks on warmer days. Local traditions, often centered around the church and the changing seasons, are quietly observed, a gentle rhythm that underpins the everyday life of Midway. There are no grand monuments here, but the sturdy, well-maintained houses and the neatly tended gardens speak of a community that values continuity and the simple, enduring beauty of its surroundings.
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| Location | Midway, Johnson County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.413733°N, 81.767891°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37604, 38575, 38581, 37682 |
| Area Code | 423, 731 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Midway, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Midway, 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 Midway includes coordinates 36.413733°N, 81.767891°W, situated in Johnson County. ZIP code 37604, 38575, 38581, 37682. Telephone area code: 423, 731. 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.
