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

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 12:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Athens TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Athens TN
 35.46°N 84.6°W (Elev. 997 ft)
8:41 am EDT Jul 25, 2026
12pm EDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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