Dalton, GA 30720 Weather

Whitfield County4:49 PM EDT34.76°N, 84.99°W
Special Weather Statement until 7:00 PM Wed

Current conditions

Sunny
74°
Sunny
Feels like 74°
High 75°·Low 47°
WindCalm
Humidity30%
Dew point40°
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover1%
UV index3 Moderate
Sunrise7:51 AM
Sunset6:59 PM

Forecast for this hour (no station report in the last two hours)

Forecast

10-day

  • This Afternoon

    Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

  • Tonight

    Clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

  • Thursday

    Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 4 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Sunny 74°
  2. 5 PM Sunny 74°
  3. 6 PM Clear 72°
  4. 7 PM Clear 67°
  5. 8 PM Clear 59°
  6. 9 PM Clear 58°
  7. 10 PM Clear 56°
  8. 11 PM Clear 54°
  9. Thu12 AM Clear 53°
  10. 1 AM Clear 52°
  11. 2 AM Clear 51°
  12. 3 AM Clear 50°
  13. 4 AM Clear 50°
  14. 5 AM Clear 49°
  15. 6 AM Sunny 48°
  16. 7 AM Sunny 48°
  17. 8 AM Sunny 47°
  18. 9 AM Sunny 50°
  19. 10 AM Sunny 55°
  20. 11 AM Sunny 60°
  21. 12 PM Sunny 64°
  22. 1 PM Sunny 67°
  23. 2 PM Sunny 70°
  24. 3 PM Sunny 71°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TodayOct 21 Sunny Sunny47°75°
  2. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny45°72°
  3. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny46°73°
  4. SatOct 24 Sunny Sunny42°71°
  5. SunOct 25 Sunny Sunny42°70°
  6. MonOct 26 Sunny Sunny45°72°
  7. TueOct 27 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny48°74°
  8. WedOct 28 Cloudy Cloudy56°76°
  9. ThuOct 29 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy53°76°
  10. FriOct 30 Sunny Sunny53°78°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

36
Good
Ozone

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Forecast

  • WedGood (50)
  • ThuGood (50)
  • FriModerate (51)

Chattanooga, TN reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:51 AM
Sunset 6:59 PM
Daylight 11 h 7 min (−2 min 4 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 80% lit
Moonrise 4:27 PM Moonset 3:07 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low72° / 46°
Record high89° (2016)
Record low28° (2022)
Wettest2.00 in (1985)
Yesterday71° / 40°
Month to date3.05 in (normal 2.20 in)

Chatsworth 2, records since 1999. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in FFC, issued 2 hrs ago

Key Messages

- Elevated fire danger will likely persist for at least parts of the area through Friday afternoon due to low relative humidity.

- Rain-free conditions and near-seasonal temperatures will remain for the next 7 days, with a slight cool-down Friday through the weekend.

Short Term

(This afternoon through Thursday) Issued at 200 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026

Dry conditions and pleasant, near-seasonal temperatures are expected through Thursday night. Northerly flow aloft and high pressure across the Southeast will maintain zero chance for rain and very little in the way of clouds. The dry air in place will make for elevated fire danger this afternoon and tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon. While winds will be light overall, low relative humidity could support rapid fire development. A Fire Danger Statement is in effect across much of north and central Georgia until 7 PM this evening, and another Fire Danger Statement will likely be needed for at least part (if not all) of the area again tomorrow.

Long Term

(Friday morning through next Tuesday) Issued at 200 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026

Expect little change in the long-term forecast with a building mid-level ridge centered over Texas and associated troughing oriented along the eastern seaboard, which will continue to amplify through Friday and shift off the coast by the weekend. Dry conditions will continue to be the theme with no chance of rain through at least the end of next week.

Otherwise, this pattern will reinforce the seasonably cooler conditions over our area through the first of next week. A resulting backdoor cold front will move through by Friday, increasing surface winds out of the northeast to around 5-10mph, with afternoon gusts up to 20mph through the weekend. Expect overnight lows to drop into the low to upper 40s and daytime highs ranging from the low 60s to upper 70s area wide this weekend. Expect a gradual warming trend as we move into the second half of next week.

Aviation

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 115 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026

VFR conditions will prevail through the TAF period. Winds will be light (generally less than 7 kts except for at ATL) and variable in direction. Winds may waffle on either side of due north tomorrow (Thursday) from late morning into the afternoon.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update... High confidence on all elements.

Martin

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