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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 3:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Etowah TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 61. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Etowah TN
 35.28°N 84.53°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm EDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT May 2, 2026-6pm EDT May 8, 2026
 
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