Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Heat Continues in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rain falling over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding into Wednesday. Hot temperatures are in place through Wednesday across parts of the western U.S. and New England. Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to become a Hurricane by late this week as it moves westward across the central Atlantic Ocean. Monitor forecasts for any Puerto Rico or U.S. East Coast impacts. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Aug 6:15 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Niota TN

Flood Watch until August 13, 08:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch until August 13, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Wed
Flood Watch
Today
High: 86 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
then T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 92 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 92 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

Friday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70.