Observed 8:10 PM EDT at KCHA

Lakesite, TN weather

Clear and 57°14°.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 46Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 46°8° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
High 72°22° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · 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 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	13%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	42%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	10%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	4%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	7%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	6%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	32%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	44%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	18%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	3%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	14%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	26%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	23%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	20%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	22%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	50%	5
Mon 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	48%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	34%	5
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	35%	4
Mon 5p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	67%	2
Mon 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	89%	1
Mon 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	83%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. 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, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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 75. East wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  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 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  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 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–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 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.22 in5.6 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
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–70°21°
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 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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
71°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–65°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–78°.

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

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 80 cfs

Forecast peak 3.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Tennessee River at Chattanooga

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 633 ft
Flow: 36,600 cfs

Forecast peak 634 ft Wed 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Sequatchie River near Whitwell

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 59 cfs

Forecast peak 0.7 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Chickamauga Creek at Mile Straight

4.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.5 ft

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 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 48

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 4
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, 12:00 PM–7:00 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 about typical for the date.

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

Lakesite 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 13 min less
Golden hour: 6:19–7:10 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? Fair

Clear 2–7:29 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Lakesite. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lakesite, TN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

S. Chickamauga Creek near Chickamauga

Tennessee River at Chattanooga

Sequatchie River near Whitwell

North Chickamauga Creek at Mile Straight

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