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Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Aug 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Athens TN

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm.  Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Athens TN
 35.44°N 84.6°W (Elev. 899 ft)
7:07 pm EDT Aug 14, 2025
9pm EDT Aug 14, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 21, 2025
 
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