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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 7 G 14 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 3:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Riceville TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Riceville TN
 35.43°N 84.77°W (Elev. 787 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm EDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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