Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	30.08 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	89°F (32°C)
Last update	18 Aug 10:55 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Watts Bar Dam TN

Today
High: 94 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Calm wind.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.