Rugby, Tennessee Weather
Rugby, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rugby, Shelby County.
Full aviation weather for Rugby is published on the General Dewitt Spain Airport (KM01) page, 5 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 Rugby 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 Rugby: Charles W. Baker Airport (K2M8) 10 km · Memphis International Airport (KMEM) 18 km · Millington-Memphis Airport (KNQA) 21 km · West Memphis Municipal Airport (KAWM) 22 km · Olive Branch Airport (KOLV) 32 km
Conditions reported at KM01 describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rugby specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rugby.
About Rugby, Tennessee
Rugby, Tennessee, unfolds as a quiet testament to a vision of pastoral elegance, its landscape a gentle embrace of rolling hills that suggest the softness of a well-worn quilt. It lies 4.6 miles north-north-east of Memphis, TN (from Memphis, TN: bearing 33°T), and is situated 7.0 miles north-west of Shelby. The soil here, a rich, earthy hue, supports a patchwork of mature woodlands and open fields, where the dappled sunlight of late afternoon paints long, lazy shadows across the terrain. The air, often carrying the faint, sweet scent of pine and damp earth, hums with the low thrum of unseen insects and the distant call of birds, a subtle symphony that underscores the unhurried pace of life. Ancient oaks and maples stand sentinel along the edges of cultivated land, their branches reaching like weathered hands towards a sky that shifts from a pale, hopeful blue to the bruised purples and golds of twilight. This corner of Shelby County was conceived in the late 19th century with grand aspirations, intended as an aristocratic haven for British expatriates, a grand experiment in transplanted culture. Though that particular dream may have faded, the echoes of its founding linger in the distinctive architectural styles and the enduring sense of order that still defines Rugby. The local economy, once tied to grand agricultural ambitions, now finds its pulse in a more modest, resilient rhythm, drawing visitors and sustenance from the very history that shaped it. The presence of the Big Creek, a ribbon of cool, clear water, offers a refreshing counterpoint to the verdant hills, its banks a place for quiet contemplation or the simple joy of watching the water flow. Rugby remains a place where the past whispers softly to the present, a quiet pocket of distinct character in the broader tapestry of Tennessee.
Live animated radar for Rugby 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 | Rugby, Shelby County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35.205644°N, 90.003979°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38127, 37733 |
| Area Code | 901, 865 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rugby, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rugby, 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 Rugby includes coordinates 35.205644°N, 90.003979°W, situated in Shelby County. ZIP code 38127, 37733. Telephone area code: 901, 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.
