Observed 12:40 AM CDT at KANB

Lookout Mountain, AL weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 1 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 48°9°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 43Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 46°8° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 73°23° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 48°9° · Clear
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 11 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	35%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	55%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	60%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	61%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	86%	64%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	62%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	66%	4
Mon 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	86%	5
Mon 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	87%	5
Mon 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	86%	4
Mon 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	87%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	88%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	83%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	85%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	88%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	88%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	86%	0
Mon 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	72%	0
Mon 11p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	68%	0
Tue 12a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	88%	0
Tue 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	91%	0
Tue 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	73%	0
Tue 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	31%	0
Tue 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	22%	0
Tue 5a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	35%	0
Tue 6a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	14%	0
Tue 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	6%	0
Tue 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Tue 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	37%	1
Tue 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	39%	3
Tue 11a	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	44%	4
Tue 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	44%	5
Tue 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	41%	40%	5
Tue 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	37%	52%	5
Tue 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	77%	4
Tue 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	81%	3
Tue 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	82%	1
Tue 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	80%	0
Tue 7p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	60%	0
Tue 8p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	72%	0
Tue 9p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	74%	68%	0
Tue 10p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	80%	49%	0
Tue 11p	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	66%	0
Wed 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	92%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  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 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 78°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Rain 0.75 in19 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.35 in8.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.35 in8.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–78°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 63°17°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Nov 4. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 46°, warming up.
Wednesday
Dry, high 75°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 71–79°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BMX) (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

Big Wills Creek

4.3 mi

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sun 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Coosa River at Gadsden

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 507 ft

Reading from Sun 11 PM · NWS gauge page

Coosa River at Weiss Dam

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 563 ft

Reading from Sun 11 PM · NWS gauge page

Little River near BLUE POND

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sun 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 66

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 6
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Sand Mt Substation · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 26, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−4°−2°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
+1°±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25
—MonOct 26

Lookout Mountain weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
Golden hour: 5:22–6:12 PM; Morning 6:42–7:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:12–6:22 PM; Morning 6:32–6:42 AM; first light 6:32 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1:15–5 AM, but the moon is 100% lit and up.

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · shrinking

Today: sets 7:31 AM · rises 6:04 PM
New moon: Nov 9
Full moon: Nov 24

Looking northwest from Lookout Mountain. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,900 ft, 21 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lookout Mountain, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Wednesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Big Wills Creek

Coosa River at Gadsden

Coosa River at Weiss Dam

Little River near BLUE POND

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 26, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon