Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.99 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	20 Aug 4:15 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Decatur TN

Overnight
Low: 71 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 90 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Slight Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.