Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Watts Bar Dam TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers.  High near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 58. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers.  High near 67. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Showers. High near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 58. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. High near 67. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Watts Bar Dam TN
 35.61°N 84.78°W (Elev. 692 ft)
12:31 pm EST Jan 7, 2026
6pm EST Jan 7, 2026-6pm EST Jan 14, 2026
 
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