Observed 6:20 AM CDT at KCHA

Dunlap, TN weather

Foggy and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Light through 6 PM
Visibility: 3 mi5 km; Fog · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 46°8°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 62Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 44°7° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 75°24° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	57%	1%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	1%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	2%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	37%	3%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	9%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	7%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	33%	8%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	35%	8%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	40%	11%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	45%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	27%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	67%	41%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	74%	39%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	80%	41%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	36%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	1%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	3%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	6%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	43%	5%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	41%	6%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	4%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	29%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	15%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	12%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	2%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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 75. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°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, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
60°16°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–67°19°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–77°.

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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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Sequatchie River near Whitwell

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 61 cfs

Forecast peak 0.7 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Tennessee River at Chattanooga

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 633 ft
Flow: 37,200 cfs

Forecast peak 634 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

North Chickamauga Creek at Mile Straight

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Mountain Creek (TN) near Red Bank

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 55

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 11
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, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Whitwell-Sequatchie Vly · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Dunlap weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:20–6:11 PM; Morning 6:39–7:30 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:21 PM; Morning 6:29–6:39 AM; first light 6:29 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–6:30 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:11 AM · rises 4:51 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Dunlap. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Dunlap, TN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Sequatchie River near Whitwell

Tennessee River at Chattanooga

North Chickamauga Creek at Mile Straight

Mountain Creek (TN) near Red Bank

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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