Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chattanooga, Lovell Field (KCHA)

Lat: 35.03° N Lon: 85.2° W Elev: 679 ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 2:53 am EDT
Detailed forecast for

Hamilton County

Rest Of Tonight
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Light winds.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Light winds.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy until early morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Lows around 70. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Saturday
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower to mid 80s. South winds 10 mph or less with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.



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