Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chattanooga, Lovell Field (KCHA)

Lat: 35.03°NLon: 85.2°WElev: 679ft.

Mostly Cloudy

89°F

32°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 26 Jul 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Dunlap TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Dunlap TN
 35.44°N 85.35°W (Elev. 768 ft)
12:06 pm CDT Jul 26, 2026
12pm CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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