Ripley, Tennessee Weather
Ripley, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ripley, Lauderdale County.
Full aviation weather for Ripley is published on the Covington Municipal Airport (KM04) page, 19 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 Ripley 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 Ripley: Arnold Field (KM31) 21 km · Dyersburg Regional Airport (KDYR) 30 km · Blytheville Municipal Airport (KHKA) 35 km · Arkansas International Airport (KBYH) 45 km · Millington-Memphis Airport (KNQA) 53 km
Conditions reported at KM04 describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ripley specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ripley.
About Ripley, Tennessee
Ripley rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where broad fields of agriculture stretch towards the horizon, broken by stands of hardwood trees. It lies 7.9 miles east-south-east of Lauderdale, TN (from Lauderdale, TN: bearing 110°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north-north-east of Henning. The air here carries the rich, earthy scent of cultivation, a constant reminder of the land's bounty. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, casts a warm, golden hue across the cultivated expanses, imbuing the scene with a quiet, enduring beauty. The character of Ripley is one of quiet resilience, a place that has weathered its share of seasons, both literal and metaphorical, with a steady, unassuming grace. The history of Ripley is intrinsically linked to the fertile soil that surrounds it, land once cleared by those seeking to cultivate its potential. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of this community, with cotton and soybeans forming the backbone of its economy. Traces of its past can be seen in the older farmsteads and the enduring traditions that still hold sway, a subtle echo of bygone eras. While modern industry has found a footing, the rhythm of Ripley remains largely dictated by the planting and harvesting cycles, a testament to the deep connection between its people and the earth.
Live animated radar for Ripley 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.
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| Location | Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35.745355°N, 89.529797°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38063 |
| Area Code | 901 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ripley, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ripley, 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 Ripley includes coordinates 35.745355°N, 89.529797°W, situated in Lauderdale County. ZIP code 38063. 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. 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.
