Rutherford, Tennessee Weather
Rutherford, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rutherford, Gibson County.
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About Rutherford, Tennessee
Rutherford unfolds across a landscape of gentle, fertile plains, where the sun, especially in the late afternoon, casts a warm, honeyed light across fields of green and gold. It lies 12.2 miles south-south-east of Crockett, TN (from Crockett, TN: bearing 165°T), and is situated 4.2 miles north of Dyer. The terrain here, a subtle undulation rather than dramatic peaks or valleys, is crisscrossed by narrow roads that seem to mirror the meandering paths of the region's quiet creeks and small rivers. The air, particularly after a rain shower, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and growing things, a pervasive perfume that speaks of the land's deep agricultural heart. Even the houses, often painted in muted, sun-bleached tones, seem to settle into the land, their roofs catching the same soft light that bathes the surrounding countryside. This corner of Gibson County has long been shaped by the bounty of its soil, its economy historically rooted in agriculture, with cotton and soybeans still prominent crops that lend a rhythm to the seasons. Rutherford itself, though modest in size, carries the echoes of earlier eras, its story intertwined with the westward expansion and the development of rural Tennessee. The local character is one of quiet resilience and a deep connection to place, a spirit that has sustained the community through shifts in industry and the passage of time. While no grand monuments dominate the skyline, the true landmarks here are the sprawling fields, the stoic silos, and the enduring sense of continuity that permeates daily life in Rutherford.
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| Location | Rutherford, Gibson County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.127567°N, 88.985899°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38369 |
| Area Code | 901 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rutherford, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rutherford, 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 Rutherford includes coordinates 36.127567°N, 88.985899°W, situated in Gibson County. ZIP code 38369. 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.
