Regional Forecast — Cumberland Plateau & Tennessee Valley

Expect mostly sunny conditions early in the week with thunderstorms developing midweek.

Sunday: Sunny. Cumberland Plateau high near 87, Tennessee Valley high near 90. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Cumberland Plateau low around 63, Tennessee Valley low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny. Cumberland Plateau high near 86, Tennessee Valley high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph possible.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Cumberland Plateau low around 64, Tennessee Valley low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: Partly sunny. Cumberland Plateau high near 86, Tennessee Valley high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph possible.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers. Cumberland Plateau low around 63, Tennessee Valley low around 63. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation 40% for Cumberland Plateau, 30% for Tennessee Valley.

Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cumberland Plateau high near 84, Tennessee Valley high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation 90% for both regions.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cumberland Plateau low around 60, Tennessee Valley low around 61. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation 70% for Cumberland Plateau, 80% for Tennessee Valley.

Thursday: Partly sunny, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cumberland Plateau high near 78, Tennessee Valley high near 81. Chance of precipitation 70% for both regions.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms for Cumberland Plateau, showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm for Tennessee Valley. Cumberland Plateau low around 58, Tennessee Valley low around 59.

May 17 Almanac — Crossville & Rockwood

Temperatures
Crossville: Normal 74° / 53° | Records: 86° (1962) / 36° (1973)
Rockwood: Normal 78° / 54° | Records: 93° (1962) / 35° (1997)

Precipitation Records
Crossville: 1.39 in (1980) | 0.0 in (2000)
Rockwood: 1.03 in (1966) | 0.0 in (2025)

Sunrise & Sunset
Crossville: Sunrise 5:33 AM CDT | Sunset 7:41 PM CDT
Rockwood: Sunrise 6:30 AM EDT | Sunset 8:40 PM EDT

Sky & Seasonal Events
Next Full Moon: Sunday, May 31, 2026 — Crossville 3:45 AM CDT | Rockwood 4:45 AM EDT
Summer Solstice: Sunday, June 21, 2026 — Crossville 3:24 AM CDT | Rockwood 4:24 AM EDT
Daylight Saving Time Ends: Sunday, November 1, 2026 — Crossville 2:00 AM CDT | Rockwood 2:00 AM EDT

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