Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	S 8 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.69 in
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 9:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Watts Bar Dam TN

Tornado Watch until March 16, 04:00am

Wind Advisory March 16, 12:00am until March 16, 08:00am

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Tornado Watch

Wind Advisory

Tornado Watch until March 16, 04:00am
NOW until 4:00am Mon
Tornado Watch
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Heavy
Rain and
Breezy
Monday
High: 44 °F⇓
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
Slight Chance
Sprinkles
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 54 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 39 by 2pm. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A slight chance of sprinkles before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.