Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fog

34°F

1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Vrbl 8 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 16 Mar 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Athens TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 8pm, then a chance of flurries between 8pm and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of flurries before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • 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 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 8pm, then a chance of flurries between 8pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of flurries before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph.
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 40.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Athens TN
 35.44°N 84.63°W (Elev. 981 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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