Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. 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 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 11:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Turtletown TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Turtletown TN
 35.09°N 84.36°W (Elev. 1854 ft)
7:06 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
12am EDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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