Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.07 in
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	21 Aug 11:35 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Watts Bar Dam TN

Today
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.