Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Partly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	96°F (36°C)
Last update	26 Jul 3:15 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Watts Bar Dam TN

This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 91 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 87 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. North wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 66.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 87.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.