Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chattanooga, Lovell Field (KCHA)

Lat: 35.03°NLon: 85.2°WElev: 679ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 5 Sep 9:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Hixson TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Labor Day
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
Hixson TN
 35.16°N 85.23°W (Elev. 715 ft)
7:06 pm EDT Sep 5, 2026
10pm EDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 12, 2026
 
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