Ooltewah, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ooltewah, Hamilton County.
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Ooltewah stretches across the rolling terrain of Hamilton County, a place where the broad, fertile valleys begin to yield to the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 10.7 miles east-south-east of Hixson, TN (from Hixson, TN: bearing 115°T), and is situated 1.7 miles north-north-west of Collegedale. The landscape here is a gentle embrace of green, with pastures and cultivated fields giving way to stands of mature oak and pine. A soft, humid air often hangs heavy, especially after a summer shower, carrying the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke. The sky above Ooltewah frequently displays a dramatic canvas of clouds, their shadows drifting across the undulating land like slow ships on a vast, muted sea. The character of Ooltewah is one of quiet persistence, a community that feels deeply connected to the land it occupies, its rhythms dictated by the changing seasons rather than the frantic pulse of a metropolis. The history of Ooltewah is intertwined with the agricultural bounty of its soil, once a significant producer of cotton and later cattle. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land and the proximity to navigable waterways like the Tennessee River, established a life here that was both challenging and rewarding. While much of the region's economy has diversified, remnants of its agricultural past can still be seen in the weathered barns and old farmsteads dotting the countryside. Today, Ooltewah also benefits from its position as a bedroom community to the larger urban center nearby, attracting residents who appreciate its more tranquil pace of life while still having access to amenities. A notable feature is the prevalence of large, well-established trees lining many of the older roads, their branches forming leafy canopies that create a dappled, almost cathedral-like effect on sunny afternoons.
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| Location | Ooltewah, Hamilton County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35.075074°N, 85.062173°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37363 |
| Area Code | 615 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ooltewah, Tennessee, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Ooltewah includes coordinates 35.075074°N, 85.062173°W, situated in Hamilton County. ZIP code 37363. Telephone area code: 615. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.