Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Partly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	NE 7 G 15 mph
Barometer	30.41 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	28 Mar 3:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Watts Bar Dam TN

Overnight
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 74 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 69. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.