Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 26 Jul 10:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Tellico Plains TN

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers likely between 11pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers likely between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Tellico Plains TN
 35.33°N 84.34°W (Elev. 1175 ft)
7:06 am EDT Jul 26, 2026
10am EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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