Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 24 Jan 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Watts Bar Dam TN

Ice Storm Warning until January 25, 07:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning
  •  
    Ice Storm Warning until January 25, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sun

    Ice Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 34 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain before 2am, then rain or freezing rain between 2am and 4am, then rain showers after 4am.  Temperature falling to near 29 by midnight, then rising to around 34 during the remainder of the night. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 4pm.  High near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. High near 34. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Freezing rain before 2am, then rain or freezing rain between 2am and 4am, then rain showers after 4am. Temperature falling to near 29 by midnight, then rising to around 34 during the remainder of the night. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 4pm. High near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly 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 4. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watts Bar Dam TN
 35.63°N 84.78°W (Elev. 741 ft)
1:11 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
4pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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