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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chattanooga, Lovell Field (KCHA)

Lat: 35.03°NLon: 85.2°WElev: 679ft.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ooltewah TN

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ooltewah TN
 35.06°N 85.08°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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