Observed 2:55 PM CDT at KBGF

Sewanee, TN weather

Sunny and 73°23°.

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 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 (75°24° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

High 69°21° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 68°20° · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 67°19° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 69°21° · 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 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	13%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	14%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	40%	11%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	15%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	59%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	71%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	71%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	45%	8%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	45%	10%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	10%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	13%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	34%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	7%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	10%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	43%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	15%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	13%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	20%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	43%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	71%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	71%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	4%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	9%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	71%	12%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	16%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	58%	3
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	30%	4
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	50%	5
Mon 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	65%	5
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	61%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–69°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.38 in9.5 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–66°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance
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°–74°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–63°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–74°.

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)

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 596 ft
Flow: 27,900 cfs

Forecast peak 596 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Sequatchie River near Whitwell

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 59 cfs

Forecast peak 0.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Elk River near Pelham

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 90 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Bradley Creek near Prairie Plains

11 mi

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 68

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–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 4°2° 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:22–6:13 PM; Morning 6:41–7:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:23 PM; Morning 6:31–6:41 AM; first light 6:31 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:23 PM–6:32 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:14 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Sewanee. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,100 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Sewanee, TN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tennessee River below Nickajack Dam (Jasper 5S)

Sequatchie River near Whitwell

Elk River near Pelham

Bradley Creek near Prairie Plains

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon