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Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Partly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 G 15 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 17 Jan 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Watts Bar Dam TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain showers after 1am, mixing with freezing rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of freezing rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Watts Bar Dam TN
 35.59°N 84.84°W (Elev. 774 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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