Rutledge, Tennessee Weather
Rutledge, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rutledge, Grainger County.
Full aviation weather for Rutledge is published on the New Tazewell Municipal Airport (K3A2) page, 15 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 Rutledge 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 Rutledge: Morristown Regional Airport (KMOR) 17 km · Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6) 42 km · Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT) 47 km · Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (KDKX) 48 km · Lee County Airport (K0VG) 49 km
Conditions reported at K3A2 describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rutledge specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rutledge.
About Rutledge, Tennessee
Rutledge lies in a valley cradled by the rolling Appalachian foothills, where the sky often stretches in vast, unbroken expanses of blue, broken only by the distant, hazy peaks. It lies 13.1 miles west-north-west of Morristown, TN (from Morristown, TN: bearing 291°T), and is situated 2.6 miles south-east of Grainger. The land itself is a study in muted greens and browns, a mosaic of cultivated fields and dense woodlands that climb the gentle slopes. Creeks, born from springs higher up, thread their way through the countryside, their waters cool and clear, reflecting the soft, diffused light that characterizes this corner of East Tennessee. The air here, especially in the quiet hours of early morning or late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a clean, grounding aroma that speaks of enduring nature. The history of Rutledge is tied to the fertile land and the enduring spirit of its people. Once a vital stop along routes that connected scattered settlements, its economy has long been rooted in agriculture, with farms producing tobacco, corn, and livestock, their rhythms dictated by the seasons. The echoes of a past where timber was a significant industry can still be felt, the weathered barns and older homes hinting at generations who worked this soil and forest. While modern life has brought its own conveniences, a deep-seated sense of community persists, a quiet pride in the resilience and character of Rutledge. The local schoolhouse, a simple, unpretentious building, remains a focal point, a place where the continuity of life is visibly nurtured.
Live animated radar for Rutledge 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 | Rutledge, Grainger County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.28092°N, 83.514902°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37861 |
| Area Code | 865 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rutledge, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rutledge, 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 Rutledge includes coordinates 36.280920°N, 83.514902°W, situated in Grainger County. ZIP code 37861. Telephone area code: 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.
