Observed 10:45 AM CDT at KMQY

Alexandria, TN weather

Sunny and 70°21°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.44 inHg1031 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (70°21° → 58°14°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (73°23° → 61°16°)
Fog tomorrow night 2–8 AM

This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 10 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	3%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	2%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	2%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	33%	4%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	33%	9%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	32%	48%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	34%	6%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	39%	16%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	17%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	10%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	8%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	9%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	47%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	44%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	49%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	15%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	2%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	4%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	1%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	12%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	22%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	41%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	19%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	72%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	83%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	11%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	13%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 2a	Fog	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	45%	0
Mon 3a	Fog	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	57%	0
Mon 4a	Fog	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	57%	0
Mon 5a	Fog	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	46%	0
Mon 6a	Fog	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	47%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	43%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	43%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	34%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	42%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 75°24°, low 41°5°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 43°6°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 43°6°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–81°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–68°20°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–78°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OHX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Cumberland River at Carthage

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 5,710 cfs

Forecast peak 9.3 ft Sun 7 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Smith Fork at Temperance Hall

7.0 mi

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Caney Fork at Stonewall

10 mi

Level: 6.7 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Spring Creek below Lebanon

17 mi

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 67

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 14
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Carthage · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1890–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+3°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Alexandria weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:21–6:12 PM; Morning 6:43–7:34 AM
Blue hour: 6:12–6:23 PM; Morning 6:33–6:43 AM; first light 6:33 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:23–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:15 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Alexandria. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,000 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.