I-75 / I-24 · GA / TN
Atlanta to Nashville drive weather
Atlanta, GA to Nashville, TN · 248 miles, about 3 h 45 min by the planner's route
Also covers the drive back from Nashville to Atlanta.
The drive from Atlanta to Nashville follows I-75 north through Cartersville and Calhoun toward Chattanooga, then I-24 west over Monteagle Mountain on the Cumberland Plateau and down to Murfreesboro and Nashville. The steep grades at Monteagle are the stretch where winter weather matters most.
Plan this drive with your own departure timeConditions at Fri, 3:00 AM EST
Highest risk along I-75 / I-24: 2 of 5 (low), departing at that time.
- NWS Special Weather Statement, until Fri, 9:00 AM EST
The road authority linked below has the final word on closures and chain requirements.
Clear driving for the whole 3 h 45 min.
Conditions: Partly cloudy, Cloudy, Clear with periodic clouds and more
Checkpoints along I-75 / I-24
| Where | You pass | Weather | Risk | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | Fri 4:00 AM | 61°F | low | Nothing flagged |
| Acworth, GA | Fri 4:30 AM | 57°F | low | Nothing flagged |
| Calhoun, GA | Fri 5:00 AM | 53°F | low | Nothing flagged |
| Ringgold, GA | Fri 5:30 AM | 52°F | low | Nothing flagged |
| Trenton, GA | Fri 6:00 AM | 50°F | low | NWS Special Weather Statement in effect until Fri 9:00 AM |
| Monteagle, TN | Fri 6:30 AM | 47°F | low | Nothing flagged |
| New Union, TN | Fri 7:00 AM | 47°F | low | Nothing flagged |
| La Vergne, TN | Fri 7:30 AM | 49°F | low | Nothing flagged |
| Nashville, TN | Fri 7:45 AM | 49°F | low | Nothing flagged |
Weather to know about on this drive
- TDOT describes the Monteagle interchange (exit 134) as the last westbound exit before an approximately 800-foot descent along steep grades.
- When snow hits Tennessee, TDOT says its crews clear interstates first and target places vulnerable to freezing, such as hills, curves, ramps, bridges and interchanges.
- Three NWS offices cover the drive: Peachtree City for north Georgia, Morristown for the Chattanooga area, and Nashville from Monteagle to Nashville.
Official sources for every state on the route
Questions about driving from Atlanta to Nashville
- What is the weather like driving from Atlanta to Nashville in winter?
- Mostly rain, with the occasional ice or snow event. The stretch to watch is Monteagle Mountain on I-24, where TDOT notes an 800-foot descent on steep grades. This page shows alerts from all three NWS offices and the forecast for each checkpoint at the hour you would reach it.
- Which part of the drive is most affected by weather?
- Monteagle Mountain between Chattanooga and Murfreesboro. TDOT SmartWay shows current conditions and incidents on I-24.
Conditions change by the hour. This page is a planning aid built on public forecasts and DOT feeds; the road authorities linked above have the final word on closures and chain requirements.
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