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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Partly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Turtletown TN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Turtletown TN
 35.09°N 84.41°W (Elev. 2280 ft)
2:26 am EDT Mar 21, 2026
5am EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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