Observed 7:20 PM CDT at KCHA

Fairmount, TN weather

Clear and 57°14°.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 7 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 10 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 47Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 47°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 67°19° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 6 PM

TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 65°18° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 66°19° · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	13%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	25%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	62%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	47%	2%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	6%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	3%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	7%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	5%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	41%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	43%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	44%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	4%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	4%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	9%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	15%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	20%	3
Mon 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	22%	4
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	28%	5
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	30%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	35%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	37%	4
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	86%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	86%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	82%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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 70. East wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. 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
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.25 in6.3 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
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–65°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°14°
  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
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–61°16°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–72°.

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

Tennessee River at Chattanooga

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 633 ft
Flow: 36,200 cfs

Forecast peak 634 ft Wed 12 PM

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Sequatchie River near Whitwell

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 60 cfs

Forecast peak 0.7 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

S. Chickamauga Creek near Chickamauga

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 80 cfs

Forecast peak 3.9 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Mountain Creek (TN) near Red Bank

5.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 48

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 11:00 AM–5:00 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° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−5°−3°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 1 min 57 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

Clear 7:51 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking west from Fairmount. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,900 ft, 54 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fairmount, TN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tennessee River at Chattanooga

Sequatchie River near Whitwell

S. Chickamauga Creek near Chickamauga

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