Tiptonville, Tennessee Weather
Tiptonville, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tiptonville, Lake County.
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About Tiptonville, Tennessee
Tiptonville rests at the edge of Reelfoot Lake, a vast expanse of water born from an earthquake long ago. It lies 24.5 miles west-north-west of Crockett, TN (from Crockett, TN: bearing 283°T), and is situated 3.7 miles north-north-east of Lake. The landscape here is a gentle embrace of fertile bottomland, where the air hangs thick with the scent of rich soil and the distant murmur of cicadas. Cypress trees, their knees pushing through the still waters, stand sentinel, their branches draped with Spanish moss that catches the diffused sunlight, creating an ethereal, almost prehistoric atmosphere. The sky above Tiptonville often stretches wide and pale, a canvas for fleeting clouds that drift lazily, mirroring the unhurried cadence of life that unfolds beneath them. The history of Tiptonville is inextricably linked to the dramatic geological event that shaped Reelfoot Lake, a seismic upheaval that altered the very contours of the land and the lives of its inhabitants. This watery world, teeming with migratory birds and freshwater fish, has long been the heart of the local economy, drawing fishermen and hunters who seek the bounty of its depths and shores. The legacy of this natural wonder is palpable, a quiet testament to the enduring power of the earth and the resilience of those who call this place home. The close-knit character of Tiptonville is evident in the shared stories and traditions that echo the lake's own enduring presence.
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| Location | Tiptonville, Lake County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.378398°N, 89.472019°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38079 |
| Area Code | 901 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tiptonville, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tiptonville, 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 Tiptonville includes coordinates 36.378398°N, 89.472019°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 38079. 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.
