Observed 5:55 AM CDT at KPHT

Buchanan, TN weather

Clear and 46°8°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · up to 49°9° by 10 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 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 (45°7° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 76°24° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Fog tomorrow night from 1 AM

This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly 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 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	5%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	4%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	3%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	6%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	10%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	54%	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	37%	34%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	58%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	56%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	52%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	47%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	33%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	28%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	43%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	41%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	39%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	15%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	39%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	36%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	50%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	42%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	58%	27%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	46%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	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	38%	47%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	60%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	36%	69%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	34%	73%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	64%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	44%	84%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	52%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	83%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	83%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	85%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Fog	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	56%	0
Mon 2a	Fog	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	65%	0
Mon 3a	Fog	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	65%	0
Mon 4a	Fog	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	69%	0
Mon 5a	Fog	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	68%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  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
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 8am. Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. East wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°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
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 74°23°, low 63°17°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 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°–80°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–67°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–77°.

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

Clarks River (KY) above Almo

18 mi

Level: 4.2 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cumberland River at Dover

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 54.5 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Obion River near Palmersville

21 mi

Level: 6.2 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 68

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
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?

MURRAY · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1926–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Buchanan 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: 5:29–6:21 PM; Morning 6:52–7:43 AM
Blue hour: 6:21–6:31 PM; Morning 6:42–6:52 AM; first light 6:42 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 29% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:24 AM · rises 5:01 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Buchanan. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,600 ft, 25 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.