Observed 7:40 PM CDT at KCHA

Powells Crossroads, TN weather

Clear and 57°14°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 7 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 10 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 47Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 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 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 73°23° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° by 2 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 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	30%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	13%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	51%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	0%	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%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	4%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	3%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	20%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	13%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	42%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	45%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	28%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	6%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	4%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	4%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	9%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	15%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	67%	20%	3
Mon 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	25%	4
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	28%	5
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	46%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	39%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	47%	4
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	87%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	86%	1
Mon 6p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	76%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 47°8°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°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 75. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  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 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.28 in7.2 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–69°21°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  20% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  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
70°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
43°6°–64°18°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 47°.
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

Sequatchie River near Whitwell

1.6 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

Tennessee River at Chattanooga

13 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

Tennessee River below Nickajack Dam (Jasper 5S)

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 596 ft
Flow: 28,900 cfs

Forecast peak 596 ft Sun 12 AM

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Mountain Creek (TN) near Red Bank

11 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 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 71

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lookout Mtn-Point Park · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1995–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−3°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
+3°+1°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
+5°+3°FriOct 23
+6°+3°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Powells Crossroads 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: 5:20–6:11 PM; Morning 6:40–7:30 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:21 PM; Morning 6:30–6:40 AM; first light 6:30 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 1–6:30 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:12 AM · rises 4:51 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Powells Crossroads. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,200 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Powells Crossroads, 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

Tennessee River below Nickajack Dam (Jasper 5S)

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