Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

Lat: 35.4° N Lon: 84.56° W Elev: 874 ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Sep 4:35 am EDT
Detailed forecast for

Rhea County

Rest Of Tonight
Mostly clear. Near steady temperature in the mid 70s. Light winds.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower to mid 90s. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values around 110.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Mostly clear late. Lows in the lower 70s. Light winds. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. North winds 10 mph or less. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values around 105.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Light winds. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday
Sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.



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