YEAR-TO-DATE RAINFALL CHATTANOOGA
August: 1.72 inches (normal 3.48 inches)July: 4.86 inches (normal 4.91 inches)June: 4.46 inches (normal 4.05 inches)May: 5.94 inches (normal 4.1 inches)April: 4.35 inches (normal 3.99 inches)March: 5.97 inches (normal 4.98 inches)February: 11.3 inches (normal 4.84 inches)January: 7.0 inches (normal 4.91 inches)Source: National Weather Service
When the mercury under a cloudless sky rises above 93 or so, the Chattanooga region feels like a bright, sweltering sauna where even the slightest breeze brings desperately sought relief.
A record high of 103 degrees was set Friday as most of the city lost its water supply with a water main break Thursday night that caused problems that lingered through the weekend. People were warned to boil drinking water and not to water lawns or plants.
The first day of fall is still just a week away, but the sweat machine in the Chattanooga region won’t relent anytime soon with daily highs expected to be above 90 until Thursday and a drier-than-normal trend across the region.
That means fall’s leaf colors are still up in the air depending on the weather, according to forecasters and city officials.