Observed 8:55 AM CDT at KBGF

Cowan, TN weather

Sunny and 63°17°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° warmer than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 74°23° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 8 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	50%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	33%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	31%	8%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	30%	8%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	4%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	40%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	45%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	13%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	5%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	11%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	23%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	40%	16%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	50%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	9%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	4%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	8%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	8%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	8%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	22%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	27%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  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 74. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
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
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.18 in4.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–67°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–77°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (HUN) (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 below Nickajack Dam (Jasper 5S)

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 595 ft
Flow: 22,000 cfs

Forecast peak 596 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Elk River near Pelham

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 91 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Bradley Creek near Prairie Plains

14 mi

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Tennessee River at South Pittsburg

21 mi

Level: 595 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 68

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 4
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 45°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?

Sewanee · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+4°+2°ThuOct 22
+5°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:23–6:13 PM; Morning 6:42–7:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:23 PM; Morning 6:32–6:42 AM; first light 6:32 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:23 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:14 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Cowan. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.