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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.49 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 12 Jan 10:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Riceville TN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain showers likely before 2am, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Rain showers likely before 2am, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Riceville TN
 35.38°N 84.72°W (Elev. 758 ft)
Last Update:
6:36 am EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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