Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed E 5 G 14 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Apr 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Watts Bar Dam TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers after 2am.  Low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Watts Bar Dam TN
 35.63°N 84.78°W (Elev. 741 ft)
1:06 pm EDT Apr 17, 2026
1pm EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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