Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chattanooga, Lovell Field (KCHA)

Lat: 35.03°NLon: 85.2°WElev: 679ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 5:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Collegedale TN

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
Collegedale TN
 35.06°N 85.05°W (Elev. 1004 ft)
2:41 am EDT Aug 12, 2026
7am EDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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