Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Sep 10:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Reliance TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Labor Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Reliance TN
 35.18°N 84.49°W (Elev. 801 ft)
7:06 pm EDT Sep 5, 2026
10pm EDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 12, 2026
 
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