Portland, Tennessee Weather
Portland, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Portland, Sumner County.
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About Portland, Tennessee
Portland, Tennessee, unfolds across a landscape of gentle rolling hills, where the rich, dark earth, once the domain of vast forests, now yields to cultivated fields and scattered homesteads. It lies 7.7 miles north of Sumner, TN (from Sumner, TN: bearing 353°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north-east of Walnut Grove. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a sweet, earthy perfume, a blend of ripening tobacco and the subtle hint of honeysuckle clinging to weathered fences. The horizon, softened by the humid air, often displays a sky painted in hues of rose and lavender as the day surrenders to twilight, casting long shadows that stretch across the undulating terrain, a quiet testament to the land's enduring character. Historically, Portland's roots are deeply entwined with agriculture, particularly tobacco farming, a legacy that has shaped its economy and the very rhythm of life here for generations. The town’s growth was spurred by the railroad, which facilitated the transport of its bountiful crops and solidified its place as a vital hub in Sumner County. While the agricultural heartbeat remains strong, a quiet diversification has taken hold, with small businesses and manufacturing contributing to Portland's steady, unhurried economic pulse. Local traditions, passed down through families, still color the community's social fabric, a gentle reminder of the enduring spirit that defines Portland.
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| Location | Portland, Sumner County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.581709°N, 86.516383°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37148 |
| Area Code | 615 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Portland, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Portland, 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 Portland includes coordinates 36.581709°N, 86.516383°W, situated in Sumner County. ZIP code 37148. Telephone area code: 615. 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.
