Tonight’s read · July 4, 2026
Storms in spots for Chattanooga
Pops on the River / July 4th Drone & Fireworks has a compromised window.
Best seat
Pops on the River / July 4th Drone & Fireworks — Chattanooga
Marginal — best of 7
Watch
Carnival Americana — Cloudland
4 marginal (57%) · 3 washout (43%)
Confidence
Medium
6 days out · firms daily
Score breakdownavg 35 / 100
Marginal4 · 57%
Washout3 · 43%
Updated Jul 5, 5:40 AM UTC7-day outlook — verdicts firm daily through the 4th
Top picks tonightMarginal · 49 pts leads the market
1
Pops on the River / July 4th Drone & Fireworks
Chattanooga, TN · 9:44 PM est.
2
United 250 Mayors' Finale Celebration
Chattanooga, TN · 9:44 PM est.
3
Lake Winnepesaukah Fireworks
Rossville, GA · 9:44 PM est.
0 ideal · 7 shows scored
If you're watching in Chattanooga tonight, Pops on the River / July 4th Drone & looks like a compromised view — dead calm — smoke will hang · some scrub risk. It's the marquee that carries the night. The one to watch is Cloudland — storm risk — may be scrubbed — so keep a backup if you're headed that way.
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★ Marquee pinned first — the iconic show; the rest ranked best sky → worst. Click any row to expand conditions.
| Show | Town | Launch | Sky at launch | Wind | Verdict |
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| ★Pops on the River / July 4th Drone & FireworksMARQUEE | Chattanooga, TN | 9:44 PM est. | Mostly clear | W 8 mph | Marginal49 |
| United 250 Mayors' Finale Celebration | Chattanooga, TN | 9:44 PM est. | Mostly clear | W 8 mph | Marginal49 |
| Lake Winnepesaukah Fireworks | Rossville, GA | 9:44 PM est. | Mostly clear | W 6 mph | Marginal42 |
| Lakesite Independence Day Celebration | Lakesite, TN | 9:44 PM est. | Mostly clear | WNW 5 mph | Marginal41 |
| Soddy Daisy Independence Day Celebration | Soddy Daisy, TN | 9:44 PM est. | Mostly clear | NW 4 mph | Washout33 |
| The 12th Annual 4th of July Music Festival | Dunlap, TN | 9:45 PM est. | Overcast | NNW 7 mph | Washout19 |
| Carnival Americana | Cloudland, GA | 9:44 PM est. | Mostly cloudy | SW 6 mph | Washout10 |
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