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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Mar 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Watts Bar Dam TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely. Low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers likely between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely. Low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers likely between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Watts Bar Dam TN
 35.61°N 84.83°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm EST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Mar 7, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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