Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	89°F (32°C)
Last update	26 Aug 2:55 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Watts Bar Dam TN

This Afternoon
High: 91 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Friday
High: 90 °F
Areas Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 92 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.