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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	20 Aug 10:15 am EDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Decatur TN

Today
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 89 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 83.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.