Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 63–68°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Nashville7 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers65°F Whitehouse7:45 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers64°F Wildersville8:30 AM CDT Cloudy63°F Jackson9 AM CDT Mostly cloudy64°F Antioch9:30 AM CDT Cloudy66°F Memphis10:15 AM CDT Cloudy68°F - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 64–70°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Nashville7 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers66°F Whitehouse7:45 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers65°F Wildersville8:30 AM CDT Mostly cloudy64°F Jackson9 AM CDT Mostly cloudy64°F Antioch9:30 AM CDT Mostly cloudy67°F Memphis10:15 AM CDT Mostly cloudy70°F - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 54–66°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Nashville7 AM CDT Mostly sunny56°F Whitehouse7:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny54°F Wildersville8:30 AM CDT Mostly sunny57°F Jackson9 AM CDT Mostly sunny58°F Antioch9:30 AM CDT Sunny63°F Memphis10:15 AM CDT Sunny66°F - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 49–64°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Nashville7 AM CDT Sunny51°F Whitehouse7:45 AM CDT Sunny49°F Wildersville8:30 AM CDT Sunny53°F Jackson9 AM CDT Sunny54°F Antioch9:30 AM CDT Sunny58°F Memphis10:15 AM CDT Sunny64°F - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 51–68°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Nashville7 AM CDT Mostly sunny52°F Whitehouse7:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny51°F Wildersville8:30 AM CDT Mostly sunny56°F Jackson9 AM CDT Mostly sunny58°F Antioch9:30 AM CDT Mostly sunny62°F Memphis10:15 AM CDT Mostly sunny68°F - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 51–69°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Nashville7 AM CDT Sunny53°F Whitehouse7:45 AM CDT Sunny51°F Wildersville8:30 AM CDT Sunny56°F Jackson9 AM CDT Sunny57°F Antioch9:30 AM CDT Sunny63°F Memphis10:15 AM CDT Sunny69°F - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 53–72°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Nashville7 AM CDT Sunny54°F Whitehouse7:45 AM CDT Sunny53°F Wildersville8:30 AM CDT Sunny57°F Jackson9 AM CDT Sunny58°F Antioch9:30 AM CDT Sunny65°F Memphis10:15 AM CDT Sunny72°F
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Nashville (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Nashville, TNStart 419 ftelevation
- Whitehouse, TNMile 55 · 52 min 512 ftelevation
- Wildersville, TNMile 100 · 1 h 32 min 478 ftelevation
- Jackson, TNMile 129 · 1 h 58 min 405 ftelevation
- Antioch, TNMile 163 · 2 h 29 min 364 ftelevation
- Memphis, TNMile 213 · 3 h 18 min 270 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Nashville, Jackson and Memphis.
| Month | Nashville 600 ft | Jackson 400 ft | Memphis 254 ft | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Precip (in) | High / low °F | Precip (in) | High / low °F | Precip (in) | |
| Jan | 49° / 30° | 4.0 | 49° / 27° | 4.3 | 51° / 33° | 4.1 |
| Feb | 54° / 33° | 4.5 | 53° / 30° | 4.7 | 56° / 37° | 4.5 |
| Mar | 63° / 40° | 4.5 | 62° / 39° | 5.8 | 64° / 44° | 5.7 |
| Apr | 73° / 49° | 4.7 | 73° / 48° | 5.5 | 73° / 53° | 5.9 |
| May | 80° / 58° | 5.0 | 80° / 58° | 5.3 | 82° / 62° | 5.3 |
| Jun | 88° / 66° | 4.4 | 88° / 66° | 5.1 | 89° / 70° | 4.0 |
| Jul | 91° / 71° | 4.2 | 91° / 69° | 5.0 | 92° / 74° | 4.8 |
| Aug | 90° / 69° | 3.8 | 90° / 67° | 3.6 | 92° / 73° | 3.4 |
| Sep | 84° / 62° | 3.8 | 85° / 60° | 4.1 | 86° / 66° | 3.0 |
| Oct | 74° / 50° | 3.4 | 74° / 48° | 4.0 | 75° / 54° | 4.0 |
| Nov | 61° / 39° | 3.9 | 61° / 37° | 4.5 | 63° / 43° | 4.7 |
| Dec | 52° / 33° | 4.4 | 52° / 31° | 5.3 | 53° / 36° | 5.5 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: NASHVILLE INTL AP (USW00013897, 600 ft); JACKSON EXP STN (USC00404561, 400 ft); MEMPHIS INTL AP (USW00013893, 254 ft). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in inches. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for Tennessee rather than repeat them.
- Tennessee · TDOTSmartWay road conditions
Check the official National Weather Service forecast and each state's road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Nashville to Memphis with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from Nashville to Memphis?
213 miles, about 3½ hours of driving without stops, by way of I-40. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the wettest month in Memphis?
April. Memphis averages 5.9 inches of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 normals).
How cold is Memphis in January?
Memphis averages a high of 51°F and a low of 33°F in January (1991–2020 normals).