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Observed 6:25 AM EDT at KCHA

Chattanooga, TN weather

Clear and 50°10°.

Today: low 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°), high 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality
54Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.22 inHg1023 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (47°8° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 46°8° today at 8 AM
  • Above 60°16° today by noon
  • High 75°24° today at 5 PM
  1. This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 5 PM · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 7aClear47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h96%1%0
Fri 8aSunny46°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h96%1%0
Fri 9aSunny49°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h89%0%1
Fri 10aSunny55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h72%1%2
Fri 11aSunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h62%0%4
Fri 12pSunny64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h50%0%5
Fri 1pSunny68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)68°20°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h44%0%5
Fri 2pSunny71°22° (likely 71°22° to 71°22°)71°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h39%0%4
Fri 3pSunny73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)73°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h35%0%3
Fri 4pSunny74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)74°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h33%0%1
Fri 5pSunny75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)75°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h32%0%0
Fri 6pSunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h35%0%0
Fri 7pClear68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h42%0%0
Fri 8pClear65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h48%0%0
Fri 9pClear60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h58%0%0
Fri 10pClear58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h64%0%0
Fri 11pClear56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h72%5%0
Sat 12aClear54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h77%1%0
Sat 1aClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h80%0%0
Sat 2aClear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h83%0%0
Sat 3aClear51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h83%1%0
Sat 4aClear50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h86%0%0
Sat 5aClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h89%0%0
Sat 6aClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h93%0%0
Sat 7aClear47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h93%0%0
Sat 8aSunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h96%0%0
Sat 9aSunny49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h89%1%0
Sat 10aSunny55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h74%0%1
Sat 11aSunny60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h62%0%3
Sat 12pSunny63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h56%0%4
Sat 1pSunny67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)67°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h49%0%5
Sat 2pSunny70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)70°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h42%40%5
Sat 3pSunny71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)71°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h39%40%5
Sat 4pSunny72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h37%41%4
Sat 5pSunny71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h36%34%2
Sat 6pSunny70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h39%2%1
Sat 7pClear66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h47%4%0
Sat 8pClear60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h62%13%0
Sat 9pClear58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h67%37%0
Sat 10pClear56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h74%42%0
Sat 11pClear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h80%40%0
Sun 12aClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%39%0
Sun 1aClear51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%34%0
Sun 2aClear50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h93%26%0
Sun 3aClear49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h93%4%0
Sun 4aClear48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h96%26%0
Sun 5aClear48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h93%25%0
Sun 6aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h96%25%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 0 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 48°9°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 48°9°
    Wind
    5 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    71°22°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 47°8°
    Wind
    7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 47°8°
    Wind
    5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 47°8°
    Wind
    3 mph5 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 46°8°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. 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 75.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 46°8°
    Wind
    4 mph7 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      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°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 45°7°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 64°18°

      20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.37 in9.4 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
    69°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 45°7°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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
    71°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 45°7°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 46°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 72°, low 46°, cooling off.

  3. Sunday

    Dry, high 72°, low 45°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 72–75°.

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

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 45

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
5
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?

Today, 12:00 PM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Forecast high / low
75°24° / 46°8°
Record high
88°31° in 1941
Record low
28°−2° in 1974

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −5°−3°SatOct 17
  2. −4°−2°SunOct 18
  3. −5°−3°MonOct 19
  4. −2°−1°TueOct 20
  5. ±0°WedOct 21
  6. −1°ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

Chattanooga weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:54 AM, sunset 6:56 PM.

Daylight
11 h 2 min
Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour
6:21–7:11 PM
Morning 7:38–8:28 AM
Blue hour
7:11–7:21 PM
Morning 7:28–7:38 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:06 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northwest from Chattanooga. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.