Chattooga River at Hwy 76
8.6 mi- Level
- 1.1 ft
- Flow
- 159 cfs
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:35 PM EDT at K1A5
Mountain City, GA weather
Sunny and 71°22°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°), high 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°).
Now 71°22°
Sunny
- Wind
- Calm
- Light through 5 AM
- Dew point
- 42°6°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 5Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 32Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (71°22° then, 71°22° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 58% | 10% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 62% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 82% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 94% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 99% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 6% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 94% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 3% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 67% | 7% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 59% | 10% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 57% | 10% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 58% | 7% | 4 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 59% | 1% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 65% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 99% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 99% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 97% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 4% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 6% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 60% | 11% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 50% | 11% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 46% | 15% | 5 |
| Mon 4p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 46% | 24% | 4 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 38°3°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°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 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 61°16°Dry
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 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°15°30% chance · 0.02 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°15°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°19°30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°16°30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 60°16°20% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.68 in17 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 61°16°20% chance · 0.4 in10.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°18°20% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Fog, 55°13°20% 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
- 57°14°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 66°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–76°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GSP) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Tallulah River above Plum Orchard Rd 6 NW Tiger
8.7 mi- Level
- 1.7 ft
- Flow
- 49 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Tallulah River at MATHIS-TERRORA DAM
11 mi- Level
- 1688 ft
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Tallulah River at BURTON DAM
13 mi- Level
- 1865 ft
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 75% less heating than a typical week.
This week 31Typical 120
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 25
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).
Open the windows?
Sun, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Highlands · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 66°19° / 37°3°
- Record high
- 83°28° in 1939
- Record low
- 16°−9° in 1917
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −10°−6°SunOct 18
- −8°−4°MonOct 19
- −3°−2°TueOct 20
- ±0°WedOct 21
- ±0°ThuOct 22
- +1°±0°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Mountain City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:47 AM, sunset 6:47 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 0 min
- Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:12–7:03 PM
- Morning 7:31–8:21 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:03–7:13 PM
- Morning 7:21–7:31 AM; first light 7:21 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 7:13 PM–7:22 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:43 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
