Observed 3:10 AM EDT at KCHA

East Ridge, TN weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 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–6 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 62Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (50°10° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Low 45°7° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 75°24° today at 5 PM

TonightNear 49°9° · Clear
This morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 2 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 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	3%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	4%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	3%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph1 km/h	86%	4%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	1%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	39%	1%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	35%	1%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	1%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	33%	1%	3
Sat 6p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	2%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	40%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	67%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	22%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	40%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	19%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	16%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	40%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	67%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	0%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 6p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly 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°–75°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°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: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 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
63°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Rain 0.68 in17 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 45°.
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

S. Chickamauga Creek near Chickamauga

1.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 80 cfs

Forecast peak 3.9 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Tennessee River at Chattanooga

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 634 ft
Flow: 40,700 cfs

Forecast peak 634 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

West Chickamauga Creek at GA 146 near Lakeview

3.1 mi

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 37 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Friar Branch near Chattanooga

4.0 mi

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 48

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 8
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, 11:00 AM–9:00 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 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

East Ridge weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 6:20–7:10 PM; Morning 7:38–8:29 AM
Blue hour: 7:10–7:20 PM; Morning 7:28–7:38 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 3:41–7:28 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 6:10 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:51 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from East Ridge. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 21 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.