Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 7 G 14 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Jan 2:55 pm EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Watts Bar Dam TN

This Afternoon
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Freezing
Rain
Saturday
High: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Freezing Rain
then Partly
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind.

Friday

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

Friday Night

A slight chance of rain showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 35.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

M.L.King Day

Sunny, with a high near 45.