Forecast for July 1-7
Water covers Florida Avenue in Dayton, Tenn., on Monday after heavy rain swept through the area.Just after Bledsoe County, Tenn., residents said goodbye to weather that dumped 6 inches of rain there, forecasters predict the hottest day of the year for the Chattanooga region.
Today’s high across Southeast Tennessee and parts of North Georgia is expected to be 95. But the heat index will make it feel more like 100 or 102, said Nick Austin, WRCB-TV Channel 3 meteorologist.
The heat will make it unsafe to be outside for an extended period of time for children, the elderly and people with breathing problems and could lead to heat exhaustion and heat stroke, Austin said.
Wednesday is also expected to be hot, with a high reaching 93 and a heat index in the upper 90s.
By Friday, temperatures will drop. In Chattanooga, highs will be in the upper 80s on Independence Day.