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Cookeville, TN 38502 Weather
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Forecast
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Today
Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
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Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
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Wednesday
Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 11 hrs ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now72°
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10-day forecast
Details- TodayOct 20Mostly Sunny43°73°
- WedOct 21Sunny44°74°
- ThuOct 22Patchy Fog then Sunny46°72°
- FriOct 23Sunny47°73°
- SatOct 24Sunny45°73°
- SunOct 25Sunny48°73°
- MonOct 26Mostly Sunny48°73°
- TueOct 27Partly cloudy51°76°
- WedOct 28Cloudy52°73°
- ThuOct 29Mostly sunny53°72°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Cookeville, TN reporting area · 55 min ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
Sun & moon
Almanac
MonthlyMonterey, records since 1904. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
Nearby
- McMinnville 59 km
- Crossville 49 km
- Fairfield Glade 58 km
- Sparta 27 km
- Smithville 36 km
- Lafayette 19 km
- Livingston 29 km
- Lake Tansi 52 km
- Algood 6 km
- Monterey 21 km
- Carthage 42 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in OHX, issued 10 hrs ago
Key Messages
Updated at 626 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
- Cool nights and mild days will continue.
- No rain for the foreseeable future. Drought conditions are going to worsen.
Short Term
(Tonight through Wednesday Night) Issued at 1024 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026
Dry high pressure will remain in control through the forecast period. Nights will stay seasonably cool in the 40s and daytimes will be a few degrees warmer than normal, mainly in the 70s. Relative humidity values will dip each afternoon, enhancing risk from fires, but winds will be generally light.
Long Term
(Thursday through next Tuesday) Issued at 1024 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026
Temperatures will gradually warm late week and this weekend, but nothing extreme is expected. Otherwise, drought conditions will worsen as the extended dry pattern continues.
Aviation
(12Z TAFS) Issued at 626 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
Morning patchy fog seems to be impacting observations at SRB and CSV - vis is varying between 10SM and 1/2SM. Any patchy fog should dissipate by ~13z. Otherwise TAFs remain VFR through the period with NE winds at 5-7 kts this afternoon.
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