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Showers and Cooler Temperatures in the East; Multi-Day Rain Event in the Southwest

A cold front in the East will bring showers and thunderstorms and much cooler temperatures from the Northeast into the Southeast. The Southwest, centered around New Mexico, will continue to see showers and thunderstorms, where there maybe isolated flash flooding. Tropical moisture will bring a multi-day period of thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall across the Southwest beginning Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Overcast

77°F

25°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 8 Oct 1:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Riceville TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • 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 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    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 76. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 49. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Riceville TN
 35.45°N 84.74°W (Elev. 781 ft)
Last Update:
12:57 pm EDT Oct 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Oct 8, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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