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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 5:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Copperhill TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Copperhill TN
 35.02°N 84.34°W (Elev. 1808 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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