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

6 Miles ENE Reliance TN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ENE Reliance TN
 35.23°N 84.46°W (Elev. 1102 ft)
2:26 am EDT Mar 21, 2026
5am EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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