Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 12 Aug 2:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Cokercreek TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Cokercreek TN
 35.31°N 84.37°W (Elev. 938 ft)
2:25 pm EDT Aug 12, 2026
2pm EDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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