Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chattanooga, Lovell Field (KCHA)

Lat: 35.03°NLon: 85.2°WElev: 679ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 12:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW McDonald TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW McDonald TN
 35.13°N 85.04°W (Elev. 768 ft)
1:06 am EDT Aug 27, 2026
1am EDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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