Tracking Storm System Across the Eastern U.S.

A storm system will continue to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms as it progresses eastward across the central U.S. into the Northeast through the weekend. There are risks of severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 18 Oct 6:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Decatur TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 3pm.  High near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 3pm. High near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Decatur TN
 35.47°N 84.71°W (Elev. 801 ft)
1:31 pm EDT Oct 18, 2025
6pm EDT Oct 18, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 25, 2025
 
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