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Observed 6:35 PM EDT at KCHA

Lookout Mountain, GA weather

Sunny and 70°21°.

Today: low 47°8° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°), high 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°).

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the north-northeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
5Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–6 PM · peak 5
Air quality
48Good
Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure
30.35 inHg1028 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 47°8° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 1 PM
  • High 68°20° tomorrow at 4 PM
  1. TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
  5. Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6pSunny66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h47%1%1
Sat 7pClear62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h57%1%0
Sat 8pClear58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h66%0%0
Sat 9pClear57°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h70%0%0
Sat 10pClear56°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h75%0%0
Sat 11pClear55°13° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h78%0%0
Sun 12aClear53°12° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h81%1%0
Sun 1aClear52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h85%2%0
Sun 2aClear51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%2%0
Sun 3aClear51°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h87%2%0
Sun 4aClear50°10° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h90%1%0
Sun 5aClear49°9° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h93%0%0
Sun 6aClear48°9° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h95%0%0
Sun 7aClear48°9° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h96%0%0
Sun 8aSunny47°8° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h95%0%0
Sun 9aSunny49°9° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h89%0%0
Sun 10aSunny52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h83%0%1
Sun 11aSunny56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h75%0%3
Sun 12pSunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h68%0%4
Sun 1pSunny63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h60%0%5
Sun 2pSunny65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h55%0%5
Sun 3pSunny67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h52%0%5
Sun 4pSunny68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h48%0%4
Sun 5pSunny68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h46%0%3
Sun 6pSunny66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h50%1%1
Sun 7pClear62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h59%15%0
Sun 8pClear57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h69%4%0
Sun 9pClear57°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h73%1%0
Sun 10pClear56°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h78%5%0
Sun 11pClear54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h81%3%0
Mon 12aClear53°12° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h85%3%0
Mon 1aClear52°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h88%7%0
Mon 2aClear51°11° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h90%34%0
Mon 3aClear51°11° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h89%41%0
Mon 4aClear50°10° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h92%40%0
Mon 5aClear49°9° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h95%31%0
Mon 6aClear48°9° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h98%3%0
Mon 7aClear48°9° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h99%3%0
Mon 8aSunny48°9° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h98%4%0
Mon 9aSunny50°10° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h93%8%0
Mon 10aSunny53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h86%15%1
Mon 11aSunny57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h77%20%3
Mon 12pSunny60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h68%23%4
Mon 1pMostly sunny64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h60%29%5
Mon 2pMostly sunny66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h54%35%5
Mon 3pMostly sunny68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h49%35%5
Mon 4pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h46%36%4
Mon 5pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h46%83%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    67°19°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 48°9°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    67°19°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 47°8°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    67°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 47°8°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 71°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    70°21°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 47°8°
    Wind
    4 mph6 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    68°20°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 46°8°
    Wind
    7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    70°21°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 46°8°
    Wind
    4 mph7 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    72°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 45°7°
    Wind
    5 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 45°7°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 73°23°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 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
    72°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–68°20°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 45°7°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.33 in8.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 55°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
    59°15°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 44°7°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 68°, low 47°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 68°, low 47°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 70°, low 48°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 70–74°.

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

6.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
633 ft
Flow
36,800 cfs

Forecast peak 634 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

S. Chickamauga Creek near Chickamauga

9.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.9 ft
Flow
80 cfs

Forecast peak 3.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Chattanooga Creek at GA 193 near Flintstone

1.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft
Flow
15 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Lookout Creek at Wauhatchie

2.8 mi
Level
4.5 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 62% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 48

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
1
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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Chattanooga Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1879–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Forecast high / low
68°20° / 47°8°
Record high
88°31° in 1939
Record low
28°−2° in 1969

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −4°−2°SunOct 18
  2. −5°−3°MonOct 19
  3. −2°−1°TueOct 20
  4. ±0°WedOct 21
  5. −1°ThuOct 22
  6. +2°+1°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:55 AM, sunset 6:55 PM.

Daylight
11 h 0 min
Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour
6:20–7:11 PM
Morning 7:39–8:30 AM
Blue hour
7:11–7:21 PM
Morning 7:29–7:39 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:21 PM–7:30 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:51 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking east from Lookout Mountain. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,100 ft, 47 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.