Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chattanooga, Lovell Field (KCHA)

Lat: 35.03°NLon: 85.2°WElev: 679ft.

A Few Clouds

81°F

27°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 12 Aug 10:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Whitwell TN

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Whitwell TN
 35.2°N 85.53°W (Elev. 1355 ft)
8:36 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
10am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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