Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chattanooga, Lovell Field (KCHA)

Lat: 35.03°NLon: 85.2°WElev: 679ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 28 Jun 7:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Lakesite TN

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. West wind around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. West wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Independence Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Lakesite TN
 35.24°N 85.09°W (Elev. 682 ft)
7:06 am EDT Jun 28, 2026
8am EDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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