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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chattanooga, Lovell Field (KCHA)

Lat: 35.03°NLon: 85.2°WElev: 679ft.

Mostly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 7:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lakesite TN

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lakesite TN
 35.22°N 85.15°W (Elev. 899 ft)
7:07 am EDT Aug 20, 2025
8am EDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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