Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.09 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 8:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Athens TN

Today
High: 78 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Showers
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 60 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.