Rutherford, Tennessee Weather
Rutherford, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rutherford, Gibson County.
Full aviation weather for Rutherford is published on the Gibson County Airport (KTGC) page, 25 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 Rutherford 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 Rutherford: Everett-Stewart Regional Airport (KUCY) 28 km · Humboldt Municipal Airport (KM53) 38 km · Dyersburg Regional Airport (KDYR) 40 km · Arnold Field (KM31) 45 km · Carroll County Airport (KHZD) 47 km
Conditions reported at KTGC describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rutherford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rutherford.
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.
Live animated radar for Rutherford 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
