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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Partly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.38 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 16 Sep 1:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Riceville TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
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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:
1:06 pm EDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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