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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 21 Jan 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Watts Bar Dam TN

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 01:00am until January 25, 07:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am, mixing with freezing rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then snow showers and freezing rain. High near 32. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all freezing rain after 9pm. Low around 25. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain showers and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 10am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 37 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am, mixing with freezing rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Snow showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then snow showers and freezing rain. High near 32. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all freezing rain after 9pm. Low around 25. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Rain showers and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 10am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watts Bar Dam TN
 35.63°N 84.78°W (Elev. 741 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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