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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 8:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Watts Bar Dam TN

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet before 4pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 34 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet before 4pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Watts Bar Dam TN
 35.63°N 84.75°W (Elev. 764 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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