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

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue 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 Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chattanooga, Lovell Field (KCHA)

Lat: 35.03°NLon: 85.2°WElev: 679ft.

Light Rain

65°F

18°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 16 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 6:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW McDonald TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 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 15 to 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 59. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 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 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW McDonald TN
 35.15°N 85.02°W (Elev. 1102 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
7pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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