Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	26 Jul 1:35 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Athens TN

Overnight
Low: 70 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 70 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 91 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 87.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.