Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chattanooga, Lovell Field (KCHA)

Lat: 35.03°NLon: 85.2°WElev: 679ft.

Mostly Cloudy

95°F

35°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index105°F (41°C)
Last update 13 Aug 3:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Chattanooga TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Chattanooga TN
 35.05°N 85.3°W (Elev. 633 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Aug 13, 2026
4pm EDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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