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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Vrbl 8 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 11:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Watts Bar Dam TN

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watts Bar Dam TN
 35.63°N 84.78°W (Elev. 741 ft)
Last Update:
11:06 am EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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