Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Partly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.09 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Mar 2:55 am EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Watts Bar Dam TN

Overnight
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of sprinkles after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.