Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

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

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 20 Jun 6:55 pm EDT
Detailed forecast for

Rhea County

Tonight
Mostly clear. Patchy fog late. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds.
Saturday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Light winds.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Light winds.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Light winds.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Light winds.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. Heat index values around 106.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. Heat index values around 106.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
Thursday
Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
Friday
Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.



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