Tracking Storm System Across the Central U.S.

A storm system will slowly continue to press across the central U.S. Friday and Saturday with widespread showers and thunderstorms. Slight risks for severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall have been issued Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Oct 12:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Watts Bar Dam TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Watts Bar Dam TN
 35.63°N 84.75°W (Elev. 764 ft)
7:06 pm EDT Oct 16, 2025
12am EDT Oct 17, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 23, 2025
 
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