Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.07 in
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	21 Aug 11:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Athens TN

This Afternoon
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

Saturday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.