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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

52°F

11°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 7:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Etowah TN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • 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 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. 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 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
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 56.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Etowah TN
 35.29°N 84.45°W (Elev. 1535 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 am EDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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