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Cookeville, TN 38506 Weather
Current conditions
Observed at Sparta Upper Cumberland Regional Airport · 1 hr ago
Forecast
10-day-
Today
Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
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Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
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Wednesday
Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 10 hrs ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now71°
- 5 PM68°
- 6 PM63°
- 7 PM61°
- 8 PM57°
- 9 PM54°
- 10 PM53°
- 11 PM52°
- Wed12 AM50°
- 1 AM49°
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- 4 AM46°
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- 9 AM53°
- 10 AM60°
- 11 AM64°
- 12 PM68°
- 1 PM69°
- 2 PM70°
- 3 PM72°
10-day forecast
Details- TodayOct 20Mostly Sunny44°72°
- WedOct 21Sunny45°73°
- ThuOct 22Sunny47°72°
- FriOct 23Sunny48°73°
- SatOct 24Sunny45°71°
- SunOct 25Sunny49°73°
- MonOct 26Mostly Sunny49°73°
- TueOct 27Partly cloudy52°76°
- WedOct 28Cloudy53°73°
- ThuOct 29Mostly sunny53°71°
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 · 1 hr 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
- Crossville 45 km
- Fairfield Glade 54 km
- Sparta 29 km
- Smithville 42 km
- Lafayette 25 km
- Livingston 25 km
- Lake Tansi 49 km
- Algood 2 km
- Monterey 16 km
- Carthage 46 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in OHX, issued 9 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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