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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 7 G 14 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 3:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Ducktown TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Ducktown TN
 35.02°N 84.34°W (Elev. 1808 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm EDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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