Parsons, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Parsons, Decatur County.
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Parsons rests in a quiet fold of West Tennessee, where the land begins to gently roll towards the Tennessee River. It lies 12.9 miles north of Montgomery, TN (from Montgomery, TN: bearing 7°T), and is situated 4.5 miles north of Decaturville. The air here carries the scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a summer shower, a perfume that clings to the low-slung buildings and the wide, dusty roads. Oak and hickory trees, ancient sentinels, line the outskirts, their branches reaching for a sky that often softens to a hazy, golden hue as the day draws to a close. The landscape is a mosaic of cultivated fields, primarily soybeans and corn, interspersed with patches of dense woodland that hold a cool, shadowed quietude. Life in Parsons unfolds with a deliberate, unhurried grace, punctuated by the distant rumble of a passing train and the cheerful greetings exchanged on front porches. The story of Parsons is tied to the fertile soil and the resourceful spirit of its people, a spirit that has weathered economic shifts and embraced the bounty of the land. Once a hub for timber and agriculture, the local economy still finds its anchor in the farming traditions that have shaped the region for generations, with the seasonal cycles dictating much of the town's rhythm. While no grand monuments mark its history, the very character of Parsons is a testament to the quiet endurance of its inhabitants, a community built on shared histories and a deep connection to the Tennessee landscape. The nearby Tennessee River, a broad, serpentine artery, has always been a silent partner in the life of Parsons, offering both a pathway for commerce in bygone eras and a source of enduring natural beauty.
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| Location | Parsons, Decatur County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35.649791°N, 88.126702°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38363 |
| Area Code | 901 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Parsons, 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 Parsons includes coordinates 35.649791°N, 88.126702°W, situated in Decatur County. ZIP code 38363. 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.