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Lookout Mountain, Tennessee Weather

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Lookout Mountain weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Lookout Mountain, TN
Monday, June 15 at 8:56 AM
64
°
Clear
Feels like
63°
Humidity
77%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
2:27 AM
Sunset
4:56 PM
Lookout Mountain, TN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastLookout Mountain, TN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 62 to 73 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 62°H 73°
Lookout Mountain, TN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    —
    —
    73°60°—
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    —
    —
    75°62°+2°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Thunderstorm
    12%
    —
    80°64°+5°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Thunderstorm
    81%
    0.64″
    71°65°-9°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Thunderstorm
    72%
    0.06″
    73°62°+2°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    19%
    —
    81°57°+8°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Overcast
    26%
    —
    85°56°+4°
Lookout Mountain, TN
Next 24 hours · Cool now
60°68°76°6a12p6p12anow 62°high 73°low 62°
Lookout Mountain, TN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
339° · veering 109°
Direction
NNW
339°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 32 @ 6:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 174SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 109° from the nnw.
Lookout Mountain, TN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
948.2
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 28.00 inHg
Now
948.2
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
+0.3
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 946–949
940945950955-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW949.2945.8946.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lookout Mountain, TN
Air quality
26
AQI
Good
↓-6 in 6h▲Peak ~35 @ 7 PM

AQI 26 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 PM.

PM 2.5Good
3.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
59μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.7

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNMON7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Lookout Mountain, TN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
42.0mi
UNLIMITED
45 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
12:56 UTC · Lookout Mountain, TN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
12:56 UTC · Lookout Mountain, TN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Lookout Mountain, TN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Lookout Mountain, TN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Lookout Mountain, TN
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:58 AM
Sunrise
2:27 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
4:56 PM
Civil dusk
9:27 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Lookout Mountain, TN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
6:34 AM
Moonset
9:07 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Lookout Mountain, TN
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Sun climbs to its northern throne

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Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Lookout Mountain at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Lookout Mountain

  1. Mon73°60°2%
  2. Tue75°62°9%
  3. Wed80°64°12%
  4. Thu71°65°81%
  5. Fri73°62°72%
  6. Sat81°57°19%
  7. Sun85°56°26%
  8. Mon74°64°47%
  9. Tue81°61°48%
  10. Wed73°60°31%
  11. Thu81°57°31%
  12. Fri85°62°45%
  13. Sat90°64°42%
  14. Sun92°67°42%
  15. Mon91°69°52%
  16. Tue93°68°50%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 15, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Lookout Mountain

SPC has placed Lookout Mountain in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · June 11–15

Sun climbs to its northern throne

Days lengthen toward solstice; longest light lingers until after 8 PM, heat building steadily.

Day 166 of 365 · Wedge 33 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

Lookout Mountain's warmest month is July (~79°F mean) and its coldest is January (~39°F). Rainfall peaks in December (5.4 inches) and bottoms out in October (2.4 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January39°5.1″16
February42°4.5″15
March50°5.3″17
April59°4.6″15
May67°3.6″16
June76°3.5″16
July79°4.1″21
August78°4.3″21
September73°2.8″14
October63°2.4″9
November50°4.1″12
December42°5.4″15

Regional context

Lookout Mountain swings from 39°F in January to 79°F in July (40°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Lookout Mountain runs about 49.8 inches on roughly 187 measurable days.

Rainfall in Lookout Mountain stays even across the calendar: December tops out at 5.4 inches over 15.4 rainy days, and October still logs 2.4 inches across 9.3 — a narrow range for Lookout Mountain. That even rhythm groups Lookout Mountain with places like Ridgeside, TN, East Ridge, TN and Whiteside, TN.

Once Lookout Mountain passes mid-March, overnight freezes fade and peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes can be sown. Lookout Mountain's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Lookout Mountain's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. Frost returns to Lookout Mountain near mid-December, ending the tender-crop season. Lookout Mountain's low ground holds frost later into spring than Lookout Mountain's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Ridgeside, TN, East Ridge, TN, Whiteside, TN, Chattanooga, TN, Red Bank, TN.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Lookout Mountain?
Lookout Mountain's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in Lookout Mountain the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Lookout Mountain?
Lookout Mountain sees its heaviest rain in December (around 5.4 inches), part of roughly 50 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Lookout Mountain?
The warmest stretch in Lookout Mountain comes in July, around 79°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Lookout Mountain?
On average January is the chilliest month in Lookout Mountain, about 39°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Lookout Mountain?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-March in Lookout Mountain; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Lookout Mountain get?
Expect roughly 187 wet days a year in Lookout Mountain.
What hardiness zone is Lookout Mountain?
Lookout Mountain's USDA zone comes from its January mean (39°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Lookout Mountain?
Lookout Mountain's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Lookout Mountain?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Lookout Mountain in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Lookout Mountain?
Current conditions for Lookout Mountain and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Lookout Mountain forecast updated?
The Lookout Mountain forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lookout Mountain?
Day length in Lookout Mountain peaks around the June solstice — earliest sunrise and latest sunset — and is shortest near the December solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Lookout Mountain?
The next few days in Lookout Mountain's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Lookout Mountain, Tennessee has a humid subtropical climate: January averages roughly 39°F, July about 79°F, 40°F between them.

Yearly precipitation in Lookout Mountain totals around 50 inches, spread over about 187 days of rain or snow.

At 35.0°N, Lookout Mountain's 40°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Lookout Mountain's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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ZIP codes in Lookout Mountain

  • 37350

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.