Tracking Storm System Across the Eastern U.S.

A storm system will continue to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms as it progresses eastward across the central U.S. into the Northeast through the weekend. There are risks of severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SW 7 G 15 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Oct 2:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Riceville TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  High near 69. South wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 69. South wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Patchy frost. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles WNW Riceville TN
 35.41°N 84.8°W (Elev. 886 ft)
1:31 pm EDT Oct 17, 2025
3pm EDT Oct 17, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 23, 2025
 
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