Tracking Winter Storm and Severe Weather Impacts Through This Weekend

Heavy mountain snow will continue into Thursday afternoon across the Cascades. Two fast moving storms will track from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes Thursday and then Friday into Sunday with areas of gusty winds, and heavy snow. In the Southeast U.S., severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall are forecast on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fog/Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 8 Jan 12:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Athens TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers.  High near 67. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  High near 67. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Showers. High near 67. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 67. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Athens TN
 35.51°N 84.68°W (Elev. 883 ft)
12:06 am EST Jan 8, 2026
12am EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 14, 2026
 
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