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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 7:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Etowah TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light southeast wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light southeast wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Etowah TN
 35.32°N 84.5°W (Elev. 860 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 pm EDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 21, 2026
 
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