Tracking Storms with Impacts in the Eastern and Northwest U.S. into Friday

A storm will track north of the Great Lakes Friday with widespread rain showers across the Eastern U.S. along and ahead of its cold front. Further south along the front isolated severe thunderstorms are possible. A Pacific storm will continue moving across the Northwest U.S. into Friday with additional low elevation rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

A Few Clouds

48°F

9°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Nov 8:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Watts Bar Dam TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers.  Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Dense Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Watts Bar Dam TN
 35.63°N 84.75°W (Elev. 764 ft)
6:26 pm EST Nov 6, 2025
8pm EST Nov 6, 2025-6pm EST Nov 13, 2025
 
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