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.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Mar 12:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Cokercreek TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 11pm.  Areas of smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Areas of smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Cokercreek TN
 35.27°N 84.34°W (Elev. 1699 ft)
10:36 am EDT Mar 21, 2026
1pm EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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