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Smithville, Tennessee Weather

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Smithville weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Smithville, TN
Monday, June 15 at 4:40 PM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
43%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
12:26 AM
Sunset
3:01 PM
Smithville, TN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSmithville, TN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 61 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 61°H 83°
Smithville, TN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Foggy
    77°59°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    83°61°+6°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Thunderstorm
    83°63°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    T-storm w/ Hail
    69%
    0.01″
    78°68°-5°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Light Showers
    71%
    0.05″
    71°62°-7°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    79°59°+8°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Partly Cloudy
    31%
    83°58°+4°
Smithville, TN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
307° · veering 17°
Direction
NW
307°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 6
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 19 @ 11:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 1611SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 17° from the nw.
Smithville, TN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
976.5
-1.3 mb in 3h · falling · 28.84 inHg
Now
976.5
mb
3h
-1.3
mb
12h
+0.1
mb
24h
+2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 974979
970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW978.7974.4976.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Smithville, TN
Air quality
38
AQI
Good
+13 in 6h

AQI 38 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 44 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
5.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
94μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.2

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 44 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 44
UV peak
3.8 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 44

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Smithville, TN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
2%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
85.0mi
UNLIMITED
87 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
21:40 UTC · Smithville, TN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
21:40 UTC · Smithville, TN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Smithville, TN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Smithville, TN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Smithville, TN
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
4:57 AM
Sunrise
12:26 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
3:01 PM
Civil dusk
8:32 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Smithville, TN
The moon
New Moon
1% illuminated
Moonrise
5:32 AM
Moonset
8:13 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Smithville, TN
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Sun climbs to its northern throne

insect
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Smithville at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Smithville

  1. Mon77°59°1%
  2. Tue83°61°4%
  3. Wed83°63°9%
  4. Thu78°68°69%
  5. Fri71°62°71%
  6. Sat79°59°6%
  7. Sun83°58°31%
  8. Mon87°69°51%
  9. Tue82°67°51%
  10. Wed85°67°26%
  11. Thu78°68°20%
  12. Fri83°65°59%
  13. Sat84°63°43%
  14. Sun89°68°45%
  15. Mon85°70°49%
  16. Tue79°68°59%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 15, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Smithville

SPC has placed Smithville in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coastMay 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · June 11–15

Sun climbs to its northern throne

Days lengthen toward solstice; longest light lingers until after 8 PM, heat building steadily.

Day 166 of 365 · Wedge 33 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January
February
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septembertomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots
December

A year in weather

July is Smithville's warmest stretch (~77°F) and January its coldest (~36°F); precipitation crests in March at 5.7 inches and ebbs in October to 3.3 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January36°4.98
February40°5.18
March47°5.79
April56°5.08
May65°4.98
June73°5.18
July77°5.28
August75°3.96
September69°4.06
October58°3.36
November47°4.26
December40°5.79

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Smithville sees 36°F Januarys and 77°F Julys, a 40°F range, plus around 57 inches of precipitation across 89 days.

No season owns Smithville's rain: March reaches 5.7 inches across 8.8 days and October keeps 3.3 inches on 5.8, an even spread through Smithville's year. That lines Smithville up with places like Dowelltown, TN, Liberty, TN and Hickman, TN, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Smithville's growing window opens around mid-March, once Smithville's overnight lows stop freezing — sow peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Hold Smithville's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Smithville's last frost. Smithville's window closes around mid-December as overnight lows return below freezing. In Smithville, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Smithville's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Dowelltown, TN, Liberty, TN, Hickman, TN, Alexandria, TN, Auburntown, TN.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Smithville?
Frost typically leaves Smithville by mid-March and returns to Smithville near mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Smithville?
Smithville sees its heaviest rain in March (around 5.7 inches), part of roughly 57 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Smithville?
Smithville peaks in July, when the mean runs near 77°F.
What is the coldest month in Smithville?
January is Smithville's coldest month, averaging about 36°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Smithville?
In Smithville, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-March; Smithville's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Smithville get?
Smithville averages about 89 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Smithville?
Since January in Smithville averages 36°F, Smithville's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Smithville?
Smithville's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Smithville?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Smithville in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Smithville?
Current conditions for Smithville and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Smithville forecast updated?
The Smithville forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Smithville?
Day length in Smithville peaks around the June solstice — earliest sunrise and latest sunset — and is shortest near the December solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Smithville?
The next few days in Smithville's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In Smithville, Tennessee, the humid subtropical climate runs from about 36°F in January to 77°F in July, a 41°F seasonal range.

Smithville sees close to 57 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 89 wet days.

From 36.0°N, Smithville sees a 41°F seasonal swing that governs Smithville's planting and frost windows.

ZIP codes in Smithville

  • 37166

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.