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.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 1:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Turtletown TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. 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 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Turtletown TN
 35.14°N 84.46°W (Elev. 1329 ft)
1:06 am EDT Aug 23, 2026
1am EDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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