Fairmount, Tennessee Weather
Fairmount, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fairmount, Hamilton County.
Full aviation weather for Fairmount is published on the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (KCHA) page, 20 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Fairmount have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Fairmount: Marion County Airport - Brown Field (KAPT) 27 km · Collegedale Municipal Airport (KFGU) 32 km · Cleveland Regional Jetport (KRZR) 48 km · Mark Anton Airport (K2A0) 49 km · Franklin County Airport (KUOS) 52 km
Conditions reported at KCHA describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fairmount specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fairmount.
About Fairmount, Tennessee
Fairmount lies at the foot of ridges that rise like sleeping giants from the Cumberland Plateau, their slopes cloaked in a dense, verdant tapestry of hardwoods and pines. It lies 5.9 miles west-north-west of Hixson, TN (from Hixson, TN: bearing 299°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north of Chattanooga. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of pine needles and damp earth, particularly after a spring shower, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, takes on a molten gold quality as it filters through the canopy. The land itself is a study in subtle shifts, rolling gently into the valleys where small creeks, their names whispered in local lore, carve their patient paths. The very character of Fairmount is shaped by these surrounding heights, a quiet embrace that suggests both protection and a deep, enduring connection to the earth. This corner of Hamilton County has a history woven with the quiet industry of its past. Once, the hum of machinery likely echoed more loudly here, perhaps from sawmills that worked the abundant timber or from smaller agricultural operations that sustained families through generations. Today, while the pace is more measured, the spirit of self-reliance persists, visible in the well-tended gardens and the friendly waves exchanged between passing cars. The nearby Tennessee River, a broad, silver ribbon, has always been a vital artery, shaping settlement patterns and offering a constant, gentle murmur that underscores the rhythm of life in Fairmount.
Live animated radar for Fairmount and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Fairmount, Hamilton County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35.18146°N, 85.323571°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37620, 37377 |
| Area Code | 731, 615 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fairmount, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairmount, Tennessee, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Fairmount includes coordinates 35.181460°N, 85.323571°W, situated in Hamilton County. ZIP code 37620, 37377. Telephone area code: 731, 615. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
