Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chattanooga, Lovell Field (KCHA)

Lat: 35.03°NLon: 85.2°WElev: 679ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	NW 6 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	91°F (33°C)
Last update	4 Aug 12:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lakesite TN

This Afternoon
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A chance of showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.