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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chattanooga, Lovell Field (KCHA)

Lat: 35.03°NLon: 85.2°WElev: 679ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 8:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Whitwell TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 36. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 36. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
Whitwell TN
 35.2°N 85.53°W (Elev. 1355 ft)
Last Update:
6:07 pm CDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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