Excessive Rainfall Areas Today; Tropical Storm Jerry Forms

Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible today and tonight ahead of and along a cold front crossing portions of Kentucky, middle Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and New Mexico. Tropical Storm Jerry, the tenth named storm of the 2025 season, has formed over the central tropical Atlantic. Jerry is expected to be near or north of the northern Leeward Islands on Thursday and Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chattanooga, Lovell Field (KCHA)

Lat: 35.03°NLon: 85.2°WElev: 679ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 10:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Ridgeside TN

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Ridgeside TN
 35.01°N 85.3°W (Elev. 646 ft)
10:56 am EDT Oct 7, 2025
11am EDT Oct 7, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 13, 2025
 
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