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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.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Athens TN

  • Tonight

    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.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Heavy Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

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. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Athens TN
 35.42°N 84.6°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
5:41 pm EDT Oct 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Oct 7, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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