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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens McMinn County Airport (KMMI)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 12:55 am EDT
Detailed forecast for

Meigs County

Rest Of Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Light winds.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 mph or less with gusts up to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Southwest winds 10 mph or less.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 10 mph or less with gusts up to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Saturday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s.



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106 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026
 
 

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