Bristol, TN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Bristol, a city in Bristol City County, Tennessee.
Today
88°F
Areas Of Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Areas of fog before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Bristol
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 88°F | Areas Of Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 16% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 25% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 35% |
| Sunday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 38% |
| Monday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph S | 56% |
| Monday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph NE | 61% |
| Tuesday | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 85% |
| Tuesday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph E | 85% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph E | 62% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph E | 62% |
| Thursday | 74°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph N | 40% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NE | 39% |
| Friday | 74°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph N | 20% |
| Friday Night | 53°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 20% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Bristol (36.559, -82.217). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Bristol
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 20
Growing season
182 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Bristol: nearby ZIP 24201 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Tennessee frost dates
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Abingdon 3S, Va (12 mi from Bristol). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.