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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 3:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Reliance TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ENE Reliance TN
 35.23°N 84.46°W (Elev. 1102 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 am EDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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