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Current conditions at

Decatur, Pryor Field (KDCU)

Lat: 34.66°NLon: 86.94°WElev: 591ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.45 in (1031.6 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 20 Jan 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Athens AL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between 17 and 27. Calm wind.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers. Low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between 17 and 27. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers. Low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Snow showers likely before noon, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers and freezing rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Athens AL
 34.78°N 86.97°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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