Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 9 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Dec 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Decatur TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after midnight.  Low around 39. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Cloudy then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 39. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Decatur TN
 35.54°N 84.73°W (Elev. 879 ft)
6:06 pm EST Dec 28, 2025
8pm EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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