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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 7:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Spring City TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Spring City TN
 35.68°N 84.8°W (Elev. 741 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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