Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 5:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Etowah TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Etowah TN
 35.28°N 84.53°W (Elev. 801 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Apr 20, 2026
5pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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