Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chattanooga, Lovell Field (KCHA)

Lat: 35.03°NLon: 85.2°WElev: 679ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 5 Sep 2:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Ridgeside TN

Heat Advisory September 5, 03:48am until September 5, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 5, 03:48am until September 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Labor Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Ridgeside TN
 35.01°N 85.25°W (Elev. 748 ft)
2:26 am EDT Sep 5, 2026
3am EDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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