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Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Mar 5:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Athens TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Athens TN
 35.44°N 84.63°W (Elev. 981 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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