Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 7:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Niota TN

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 88 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Niota TN
 35.53°N 84.62°W (Elev. 1138 ft)
7:06 am EDT Aug 19, 2026
8am EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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