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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	SW 10 G 16 mph
Barometer	30.15 in
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	9 Mar 1:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Athens TN

This Afternoon
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday
High: 76 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Cloudy then
Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Showers
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 67 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 42. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 67.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 72.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47.