
Hamilton County
Chattanooga, TN Weather and Power Outages
Weather, outages, alerts, rivers, lakes and air quality for Chattanooga, Hamilton County, from official sources and updated every few minutes.
Photo: View from Clingmans Dome, Great Smoky Mountains. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Map
Chattanooga, Hamilton County on the map
Weather
Weather in Chattanooga right now
The Chattanooga figure is the National Weather Service hourly forecast for the grid square, about 1.5 miles across, at the center of Chattanooga, issued Oct 1, 7:06 pm ET (6:06 pm CT). It is a forecast, not a thermometer reading. The measured reading comes from the Chattanooga airport station (KCHA), 3 miles from the center of Chattanooga. Airport thermometers sit over open pavement and grass and can differ by a few degrees from nearby neighborhoods. All Tennessee weather.
Alerts
Weather alerts for Hamilton County and Chattanooga
Source updated Oct 1, 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT) · Retrieved Oct 1, 10:30 pm ET (9:30 pm CT)
The National Weather Service had no alert in effect for Hamilton County at the time of this reading.
Power
Power outages near Chattanooga
No outage on the KUB, NES or MLGW outage maps was within 10 miles of Chattanooga at the time of this reading.
KUB, NES and MLGW publish a map point for each outage; distances are measured from that point. Retrieved: KUB 10:20 pm ET (9:20 pm CT), NES 10:20 pm ET (9:20 pm CT), MLGW 10:20 pm ET (9:20 pm CT). Other utilities publish totals only, on their own pages. An outage disappears from this page when the utility closes it.
None of the utilities with an outage page on this site lists Hamilton County in its service area. All Tennessee outages by utility.
Water
Rivers and lakes near Chattanooga
| Nearest river gauges | Distance | Stage | Flow | Status | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee River below Chickamauga Dam Tailwater | 3 mi | 636.6 ft | No flood stage set | 9:00 pm ET (8:00 pm CT) | |
| Tennessee River at Chickamauga Dam | 3 mi | 680.66 ft | No flood stage set | 9:00 pm ET (8:00 pm CT) | |
| Tennessee River at Chattanooga | 3 mi | 634 ft | 40,000 cfs | Below flood stage | 9:00 pm ET (8:00 pm CT) |
| Friar Branch near Chattanooga | 3 mi | 2.32 ft | 0 cfs | No flood stage set | 9:30 pm ET (8:30 pm CT) |
| S. Chickamauga Creek near Chickamauga | 4 mi | 3.74 ft | 54 cfs | Below flood stage | 8:15 pm ET (7:15 pm CT) |
| Mountain Creek (TN) near Red Bank | 5 mi | 1.57 ft | Below flood stage | 9:00 pm ET (8:00 pm CT) |
Nearest lakes
| Lake | Distance | Elevation | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickamauga Lake | 3 mi | 680.66 ft | 9:00 pm ET (8:00 pm CT) |
| Nickajack Lake | 21 mi | 633.01 ft | 9:00 pm ET (8:00 pm CT) |
| Parksville Lake (Ocoee No. 1) | 34 mi | 828.03 ft | 9:00 pm ET (8:00 pm CT) |
Also nearby
Air quality, earthquakes and fires near Chattanooga
Attractions
Attractions near Chattanooga
| Attraction | Distance | Forecast this hour |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Aquarium | 4 mi | 79°F, Partly Cloudy |
| Ruby Falls | 6 mi | 78°F, Partly Cloudy |
| Lookout Mountain Incline Railway | 6 mi | 78°F, Partly Cloudy |
| Raccoon Mountain Caverns | 10 mi | 75°F, Partly Cloudy |
| Fall Creek Falls State Park | 38 mi | 73°F, Partly Cloudy |
Questions about Chattanooga weather and outages
What is the temperature in Chattanooga, TN right now?
The National Weather Service hourly forecast for the center of Chattanooga is 76°F and mostly clear (forecast issued 7:06 pm ET on Oct 1) this hour. The nearest measured reading was 77°F at the Chattanooga airport station (KCHA), 3 miles away, at 9:55 pm ET on Oct 1.
What is the forecast for Chattanooga?
National Weather Service forecast for Chattanooga: Tonight 67°F, partly cloudy, 1% chance of rain; Friday 91°F, mostly sunny then slight chance showers and thunderstorms, 20% chance of rain; Friday Night 69°F, chance showers and thunderstorms, 26% chance of rain.
Is the power out in Chattanooga, TN?
No outage on the KUB, NES or MLGW outage maps was within 10 miles of Chattanooga at the latest reading. Statewide outages by utility are on the power page.
Are there any weather alerts for Hamilton County, TN?
The National Weather Service had no watch, warning or advisory in effect for Hamilton County as of 10:30 pm ET on Oct 1.
What river and lake levels are near Chattanooga?
The nearest river gauge, Tennessee River below Chickamauga Dam Tailwater, 3 miles away, read 636.6 ft (no flood stage set) at 9:00 pm ET on Oct 1. The nearest lake, Chickamauga Lake, 3 miles away, was at 680.66 ft above sea level at 9:00 pm ET on Oct 1.
What is the air quality in Chattanooga today?
The nearest AirNow reporting area, Chattanooga, 6 miles away, read PM2.5 AQI 61 (Moderate) and Ozone AQI 51 (Moderate) as of 10:05 pm ET on Oct 1. AirNow readings are preliminary.
How often does this Chattanooga page update?
Readings are checked every 5 to 15 minutes, depending on the source. Each figure on the page carries the time it was retrieved, in Eastern time with Central in parentheses.
Nearby
Towns and counties near Chattanooga
Where the data for Chattanooga weather and outages comes from
Every reading is credited to its source, with the time it was taken. Corrections and source questions go to the sources page.
Photo: Fall Creek Falls State Park at dawn. Neal Vickers, CC BY-SA 4.0