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

73°F

23°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 9:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Monteagle TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • 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 30 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 60. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
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 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Monteagle TN
 35.24°N 85.86°W (Elev. 1818 ft)
6:07 pm CDT Mar 26, 2026
9pm CDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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