Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Turtletown TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then showers after 2am.  Low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 9am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Turtletown TN
 35.09°N 84.36°W (Elev. 1854 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
4pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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