Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KHSV

Cherokee Ridge, AL weather

Sunny and 72°22°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 45Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 72°22° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 71°22° · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	33%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	39%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	49%	2%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	41%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	41%	35%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	40%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	11%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	32%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	22%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	13%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	12%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	22%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	43%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	25%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	45%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	30%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	18%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	16%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	15%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	22%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	39%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	60%	48%	3
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	61%	4
Mon 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	82%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	84%	5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 70°21° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 50°10°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 69°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 68°20° / 47°8°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 67°19° / 47°8°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–69°21°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 46°8°. Rain 0.66 in17 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–64°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 46°8°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
5

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–78°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (HUN) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Tennessee River at Whitesburg

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Wed 12 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Paint Rock River (AL) near Woodville

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Flint River (AL) at Brownsboro

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.2 ft
Flow: 120 cfs

Forecast peak 7.2 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Tennessee River below Guntersville Dam

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 16.2 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 42

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Guntersville · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1910–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+3°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Cherokee Ridge weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:16 PM; Morning 6:43–7:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:16–6:26 PM; Morning 6:33–6:43 AM; first light 6:33 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 1–6:34 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:16 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Cherokee Ridge. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,200 ft, 46 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cherokee Ridge, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tennessee River at Whitesburg

Paint Rock River (AL) near Woodville

Flint River (AL) at Brownsboro

Tennessee River below Guntersville Dam

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon