Sweetwater, Tennessee Weather
Sweetwater, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sweetwater, Lewis County.
Full aviation weather for Sweetwater is published on the Paul Bridges Field (K0M3) page, 6 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. 5 airfields within reach of Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater: Centerville Municipal Airport (KGHM) 41 km · Maury County Airport (KMRC) 42 km · Lawrenceburg Lawrence County Airport (K2M2) 45 km · Beech River Regional Airport (KPVE) 54 km
Conditions reported at K0M3 describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sweetwater specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sweetwater.
About Sweetwater, Tennessee
Sweetwater rests in a verdant fold of Lewis County, where the land begins its patient, rolling descent towards the Tennessee River. It lies 28.8 miles west-south-west of Maury, TN (from Maury, TN: bearing 253°T), and is situated 7.4 miles west of Lewis. Here, the air carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a constant perfume that deepens with the lengthening shadows of late afternoon. Hills, cloaked in a mosaic of hardwoods and occasional stands of darker, more somber evergreens, rise and fall with a quiet, persistent grace. Creeks, their waters clear and cool, thread through the valleys, their murmurs a constant, unobtrusive soundtrack to the landscape. The sky above often hangs a pale, washed-out blue, softening the edges of the world and lending a contemplative stillness to the scene, a stillness that seems to seep from the very soil of Sweetwater. The history of Sweetwater is one of quiet endurance, tied to the agricultural bounty of the surrounding countryside. For generations, the land has yielded its harvest, supporting families through the cycles of planting and reaping, a rhythm that still echoes in the unhurried pace of life here. While not a hub of booming industry, Sweetwater has found its economic footing in the steadfastness of its people and the resources readily available, fostering small businesses and the continuation of agricultural traditions that have shaped its identity. The echoes of its past are not shouted from grand monuments, but whispered in the weathered barns and the enduring strength of the local families who have called this place home, their lives interwoven with the very essence of Sweetwater.
Live animated radar for Sweetwater 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 | Sweetwater, Lewis County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35.497296°N, 87.631965°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38462, 37874 |
| Area Code | 901, 865 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sweetwater, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sweetwater, 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 Sweetwater includes coordinates 35.497296°N, 87.631965°W, situated in Lewis County. ZIP code 38462, 37874. 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.
