Wartburg, Tennessee Weather
Wartburg, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wartburg, Morgan County.
Full aviation weather for Wartburg is published on the Rockwood Municipal Airport (KRKW) page, 22 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. 4 airfields within reach of Wartburg 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 Wartburg: Scott Municipal Airport (KSCX) 39 km · Campbell County Airport - Colonel Tommy C Stiner Airfield (KJAU) 47 km · Crossville Memorial Airport Whitson Field (KCSV) 47 km
Conditions reported at KRKW describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Wartburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Wartburg.
About Wartburg, Tennessee
Wartburg unfolds in a fold of the Cumberland Plateau, where the Appalachian foothills begin their rugged ascent. It lies 18.7 miles north of Roane, TN (from Roane, TN: bearing 354°T), and is situated 2.8 miles east of Morgan. The land here is a study in greens and browns, a quilt of dense forest and cleared fields that follow the contours of the hills. Streams, clear and cool, carve their way through the terrain, their banks often lined with ferns and moss-covered stones, reflecting the dappled sunlight that filters through the canopy. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a clean, invigorating perfume that speaks of the wilderness pressing in. The houses, scattered along the winding roads, seem to belong to the landscape, their porches and yards reflecting a quiet, self-contained existence. The history of Wartburg is deeply intertwined with the coal and timber industries that once sustained this region. Evidence of its past can still be glimpsed in the remnants of old mining operations and the weathered barns that dot the countryside, silent witnesses to a bygone era of hard labor and resilience. Today, the economy of Wartburg is shifting, with a growing emphasis on tourism and small-scale agriculture, drawing visitors who appreciate the natural beauty and the slower pace of life. The nearby Obed Wild and Scenic River offers opportunities for canoeing and hiking, its waters rushing over ancient stones, a constant, murmuring presence. This locality retains a character of steadfastness, a quiet dignity born from its connection to the land and its enduring spirit.
Live animated radar for Wartburg 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Wartburg, Morgan County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.104798°N, 84.597162°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37887 |
| Area Code | 865 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wartburg, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wartburg, 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 Wartburg includes coordinates 36.104798°N, 84.597162°W, situated in Morgan County. ZIP code 37887. 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.
