Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Mostly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Mar 5:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Etowah TN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of flurries before 11am, then a slight chance of sprinkles.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of flurries before 11am, then a slight chance of sprinkles. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Etowah TN
 35.32°N 84.56°W (Elev. 899 ft)
2:26 am EDT Mar 17, 2026
5am EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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