Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 12 Mar 6:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ducktown TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 39. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm.  High near 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 39. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. High near 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
Ducktown TN
 35.04°N 84.39°W (Elev. 1788 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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