Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 29 Dec 4:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Etowah TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, mainly before 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Etowah TN
 35.29°N 84.45°W (Elev. 1535 ft)
2:11 am EST Dec 29, 2025
4am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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