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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 21 Mar 6:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Spring City TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Areas of smoke before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

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

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Areas of smoke before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Spring City TN
 35.68°N 84.8°W (Elev. 741 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
7pm EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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