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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 2:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ducktown TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ducktown TN
 35.04°N 84.39°W (Elev. 1788 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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