Excessive Rainfall Areas Today; Tropical Storm Jerry Forms

Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible today and tonight ahead of and along a cold front crossing portions of Kentucky, middle Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and New Mexico. Tropical Storm Jerry, the tenth named storm of the 2025 season, has formed over the central tropical Atlantic. Jerry is expected to be near or north of the northern Leeward Islands on Thursday and Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fog/Mist

73°F

23°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	SW 6 mph
Barometer	30.12 in
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Last update	7 Oct 2:15 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Etowah TN

This Afternoon
High: 82 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Heavy Rain
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 73 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 75 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Light north wind becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 75.