Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chattanooga, Lovell Field (KCHA)

Lat: 35.03°NLon: 85.2°WElev: 679ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 11:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW McDonald TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  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

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • 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 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. 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 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW McDonald TN
 35.15°N 85.02°W (Elev. 1102 ft)
7:07 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
12am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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