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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 24 Jan 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Watts Bar Dam TN

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 25, 07:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sleet likely, possibly mixed with snow before 5pm, then freezing rain and sleet likely, possibly mixed with snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain and sleet before 9pm, then freezing rain between 9pm and 4am, then rain or freezing rain after 4am. Low around 27. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 44 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sleet likely, possibly mixed with snow before 5pm, then freezing rain and sleet likely, possibly mixed with snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain and sleet before 9pm, then freezing rain between 9pm and 4am, then rain or freezing rain after 4am. Low around 27. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watts Bar Dam TN
 35.63°N 84.78°W (Elev. 741 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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