Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 9:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Tellico Plains TN

Wind Advisory March 16, 12:00am until March 16, 08:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. The rain could be heavy at times.  Temperature falling to around 39 by 2pm. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 39 by 2pm. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Tellico Plains TN
 35.33°N 84.34°W (Elev. 1175 ft)
9:26 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
9pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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