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 >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4°NLon: 84.56°WElev: 874ft.

Fair with Haze

79°F

26°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Mar 12:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Athens TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Athens TN
 35.44°N 84.63°W (Elev. 981 ft)
12:11 pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
12pm EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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