Pickwick Dam, Tennessee Weather
Pickwick Dam, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pickwick Dam, Hardin County.
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About Pickwick Dam, Tennessee
Pickwick Dam stands as a sentinel on the Tennessee River, its concrete bulk a stark contrast to the rolling, verdant hills that embrace it. It lies 3.5 miles south of Hardin, TN (from Hardin, TN: bearing 181°T), and is situated 18.0 miles east-north-east of Corinth. The landscape here is a symphony of soft greens and earthy browns, where dense woodlands give way to sun-drenched fields, and the broad ribbon of the river reflects the vast, often cloud-streaked sky. The air itself carries a particular stillness, broken only by the distant hum of boat engines or the call of unseen birds deep within the trees. This is a place where the land breathes with a slow, steady exhalation, and the water, a constant, murmuring presence, dictates the gentle rhythm of life. The history of Pickwick Dam is inextricably linked to the ambition of the Tennessee Valley Authority, an endeavor that reshaped the very contours of this region in the mid-20th century. More than just a source of hydroelectric power, the dam brought a new economic vitality, transforming the local economy from one largely dependent on agriculture to one that also embraced recreation and tourism. The waters impounded by Pickwick Dam created a vast lake, a playground for fishermen and boaters, its shores dotted with marinas and lakeside cabins that draw visitors from across the nation. This transformation has imbued Pickwick Dam with a character that is both rooted in its agrarian past and vibrantly alive with the promise of leisure, a distinctive blend of quiet resilience and buoyant enjoyment.
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| Location | Pickwick Dam, Hardin County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35.063913°N, 88.247219°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38326, 38365 |
| Area Code | 901 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pickwick Dam, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pickwick Dam, 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 Pickwick Dam includes coordinates 35.063913°N, 88.247219°W, situated in Hardin County. ZIP code 38326, 38365. 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.
