Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chattanooga, Lovell Field (KCHA)

Lat: 35.03°NLon: 85.2°WElev: 679ft.

Partly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Mar 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW McDonald TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers before 9pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW McDonald TN
 35.15°N 85.02°W (Elev. 1102 ft)
1:06 pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
1pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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