Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 6:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Ducktown TN

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Ducktown TN
 35.06°N 84.36°W (Elev. 1739 ft)
2:26 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
6am EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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