Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 6:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Etowah TN

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. 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)
2:25 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
6am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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