Petros, Tennessee Weather
Petros, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Petros, Morgan County.
Full aviation weather for Petros is published on the Rockwood Municipal Airport (KRKW) page, 30 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 Petros 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 Petros: Campbell County Airport - Colonel Tommy C Stiner Airfield (KJAU) 36 km · Scott Municipal Airport (KSCX) 42 km · McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS) 51 km · Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (KDKX) 53 km · Crossville Memorial Airport Whitson Field (KCSV) 60 km
Conditions reported at KRKW describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Petros specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Petros.
About Petros, Tennessee
Petros rests in a valley cupped by the Cumberlands, a place where the sky seems to press closer in the early morning, a hazy, bruised-blue before the sun burns through. It lies 11.3 miles west-north-west of Oak Ridge, TN (from Oak Ridge, TN: bearing 302°T), and is situated 6.5 miles west-north-west of Oliver Springs. The terrain here is a study in contrasts: steep, wooded slopes give way to flatter stretches where houses and businesses huddle, their colors muted by the pervasive dust that settles even after a rain. A quiet hum, the sound of distant traffic and the occasional bark of a dog, is the dominant melody, underscored by the rustle of leaves and the unseen movement of small creatures in the dense undergrowth. The air, especially after a storm, carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in on the edges of Petros. The history of Petros is inextricably linked to the extraction of its natural resources, a legacy that still whispers through the landscape. Coal mining once defined the economic pulse of this region, and though the mines have largely fallen silent, the echoes of that industrious past remain in the weathered structures and the resilience of its people. The local economy now finds its footing in a more varied landscape, with small businesses and agriculture playing a more prominent role, a quiet adaptation to changing times. The Union County Public Library, a modest but vital hub, stands as a testament to the community's commitment to knowledge and connection, a place where stories, both old and new, are shared.
Live animated radar for Petros 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 | Petros, Morgan County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.095911°N, 84.442434°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37845 |
| Area Code | 865 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Petros, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Petros, 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 Petros includes coordinates 36.095911°N, 84.442434°W, situated in Morgan County. ZIP code 37845. 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.
