Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Niota TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm.  High near 48. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Rain showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm. High near 48. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Niota TN
 35.48°N 84.52°W (Elev. 1102 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database