Sharps Chapel, Tennessee Weather
Sharps Chapel, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sharps Chapel, Union County.
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About Sharps Chapel, Tennessee
Sharps Chapel rises from the rolling hills where the Cumberland Plateau begins its gentle descent toward the Clinch River. It lies 13.5 miles south-west of Claiborne, TN (from Claiborne, TN: bearing 224°T), and is situated 1.9 miles west of Union. The air here often carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, especially after a rain, and the light at dusk filters through the dense canopy of hardwoods in a way that softens every edge, lending a quiet reverence to the landscape. Fields of Queen Anne's lace and goldenrod spill out from weathered barns, and the winding roads, etched by countless journeys, follow the contours of the land as if guided by an ancient, unseen hand. The surrounding topography is a study in green and brown, a mosaic of dense forests giving way to open pastures, punctuated by the glint of water from hidden creeks and the broad expanse of Norris Lake, a constant presence on the horizon. The history of Sharps Chapel is deeply intertwined with the rich agricultural heritage of this region, where generations have coaxed sustenance from the fertile land, and the echoes of early settlers can still be felt in the enduring sense of neighborliness. For decades, farming and timber have been the lifeblood of Sharps Chapel, with families tending their plots and forests with a practiced patience, their lives measured by the changing seasons. More recently, the allure of Norris Lake has drawn a different kind of resident and visitor, transforming parts of the landscape into havens for recreation, its clear waters offering a cool respite during the long, humid summers. The quiet hum of life in Sharps Chapel is a testament to its enduring spirit, a place where the past is a gentle whisper in the rustling leaves and the present unfolds with the steady, reliable rhythm of the natural world.
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| Location | Sharps Chapel, Union County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.343691°N, 83.804079°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37866 |
| Area Code | 865 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sharps Chapel, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sharps Chapel, 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 Sharps Chapel includes coordinates 36.343691°N, 83.804079°W, situated in Union County. ZIP code 37866. 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. 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.
