Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 16 Mar 10:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Watts Bar Dam TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Watts Bar Dam TN
 35.65°N 84.8°W (Elev. 827 ft)
8:01 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
10pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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