Monroe, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Monroe, Overton County.
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Monroe sits in Overton County, a place where the Cumberland Plateau begins to fray at its edges, spilling into rolling hills and fertile bottoms. It lies 13.4 miles north-west of Davidson, TN (from Davidson, TN: bearing 325°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-south-west of Pickett. The land here is a study in greens, from the deep, shadowed hues of the hardwood forests that climb the slopes to the bright, sun-kissed expanses of pastureland. Creeks, some mere whispers of water in dry seasons, others robust and gurgling, carve their paths through the terrain, their banks often lined with the gnarled roots of ancient oaks and maples. The air itself carries a damp, earthy scent, especially after a rain, a pervasive perfume of loam and decaying leaves that speaks of the land's enduring fertility. Even on a clear day, the light here can feel muted, filtered through the canopy, lending a quiet, contemplative quality to the landscape. The history of Monroe is tied to the land and the resources it offered. For generations, farming has been the backbone of the local economy, with families coaxing crops from the rich soil and raising livestock on the abundant grazing. This agricultural heritage is still visible in the patchwork of fields and the weathered barns dotting the countryside. While farming remains important, the shadow of a more industrial past also touches this corner of Tennessee, with echoes of coal mining in the surrounding hills. Today, the economy is a blend, with some residents commuting to larger centers for work, while others maintain the traditional ways, their lives paced by the seasons and the needs of the land. There's a quiet resilience in Monroe, a sense of community built not on grand pronouncements but on shared experiences and the enduring strength of the people who call this undulating country home.
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| Location | Monroe, Overton County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.437008°N, 85.242462°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38573, 37354 |
| Area Code | 423, 615 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Monroe, 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 Monroe includes coordinates 36.437008°N, 85.242462°W, situated in Overton County. ZIP code 38573, 37354. Telephone area code: 423, 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.