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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Partly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Mar 5:35 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Etowah TN

Today
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Monday
High: 73 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 70 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 68 °F
Slight Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.