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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 21 Jan 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Athens TN

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 01:00am until January 25, 07:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am, mixing with sleet after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers and sleet likely before 9am, then snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet between 9am and 3pm, then rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain after 3pm. High near 33. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 33 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before 8pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 8pm and 9pm, then freezing rain after 9pm. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain or freezing rain before 11am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 39 °F

    Wintry Mix

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am, mixing with sleet after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Snow showers and sleet likely before 9am, then snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet between 9am and 3pm, then rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain after 3pm. High near 33. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Rain and freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before 8pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 8pm and 9pm, then freezing rain after 9pm. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Rain or freezing rain before 11am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
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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:
12:31 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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