Location & Surroundings

Rough Point is a settlement in Tennessee, United States, at 165 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Cookeville, 30 km to the southeast. The national capital Washington is about 815 km to the east. The nearest airport is Jackson County Airport, 9 km away.

Also known as: Roughpoint

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 21' 37" N, 85° 44' 11" W
  • Elevation 165 m (DEM: 163 m)
  • Timezone America/Chicago
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 11 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Roughpoint

Weather in Rough Point

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Rough Point, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 31.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.4 to 31.2 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 319 W/m2.

Temperature
31.2 C
Wind
3.7 m/s SW (228 deg)
Humidity
39 %
Pressure
1,016.7 hPa
Clouds
0 %
Precip
0.19 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 31.2 3.7 228 39 1,016.7 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 23.9 2.7 188 68 1,015.4 0.03 / 0.03 1 318.9 n/a
12h 20.5 2.7 195 79 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 30 0.0 n/a
18h 18.1 2.8 225 77 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.00 11 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 14.4 4.1 321 74 1,018.1 0.19 / 0.19 100 73.5 n/a
30h 8.8 5.2 329 80 1,022.2 0.50 / 0.68 100 23.8 n/a
36h 7.2 3.0 335 83 1,023.9 0.00 / 0.23 82 0.0 n/a
42h 8.6 4.5 10 87 1,026.5 0.00 / 0.09 37 0.0 n/a
Saturday 14.9 4.8 26 41 1,028.4 0.00 / 0.03 5 463.5 n/a
54h 9.1 2.5 20 58 1,029.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 338.7 n/a
60h 5.0 2.3 57 76 1,030.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
66h 2.9 1.7 74 78 1,032.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Sunday 18.6 1.2 184 32 1,030.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 472.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-15 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Rough Point?
Now 31.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.4 to 31.2 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 319 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Rough Point today?
Sunrise around 06:49 and sunset around 18:08 (local time). Day length about 11h 19m.
What is the local time in Rough Point?
Local time is 22:42. Time zone: America/Chicago (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Rough Point?
Rough Point is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Rough Point?
Elevation about 165 m. DEM 163 m.
Where is Rough Point located?
It is at 36.36034, -85.73637 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Rough Point in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4654566

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