Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chattanooga, Lovell Field (KCHA)

Lat: 35.03°NLon: 85.2°WElev: 679ft.

Partly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 19 Aug 6:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Hixson TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Hixson TN
 35.14°N 85.24°W (Elev. 682 ft)
7:06 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
7pm EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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