Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

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 94%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 16 Mar 8:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Watts Bar Dam TN

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
Watts Bar Dam TN
 35.63°N 84.78°W (Elev. 741 ft)
7:16 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
8am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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