Observed 2:35 AM CDT at KPHT

Big Sandy, TN weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · up to 49°9° by 9 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (48°9° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 76°24° today at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° today 5–8 PM (74°23° → 62°17°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Fog tomorrow night from 1 AM

TonightNear 47°8° · Clear
This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 74°23° · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 2 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 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	2%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	2%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	6%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	12%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	15%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	15%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	33%	9%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	34%	6%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	4%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	41%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	19%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	44%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	44%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	36%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	21%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	14%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	39%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	46%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	18%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	53%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	40%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	40%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	45%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	49%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	37%	37%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	34%	47%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	48%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	33%	46%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	37%	46%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	42%	42%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	48%	57%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	75%	54%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	90%	57%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	62%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	60%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	50%	0
Mon 1a	Fog	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	44%	0
Mon 2a	Fog	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	69%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. 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, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  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. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 63°17°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.5 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
65°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.51 in13 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–77°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MEG) (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

Tennessee River at Johnsonville

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 354 ft

Forecast peak 355 ft Thu 6 AM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Sandy River (KY) at Bruceton

16 mi

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 77 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Cumberland River at Dover

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 54.5 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 64

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 7
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Big Sandy · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1997–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
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Big Sandy weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:20 PM; Morning 6:51–7:43 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:31 PM; Morning 6:41–6:51 AM; first light 6:41 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 3:34–6:41 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:23 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:23 AM · rises 5:01 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Big Sandy. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 44 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.