Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens Municipal Airport (KF44)

Lat: 32.16°NLon: 95.83°WElev: 444ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Aug 2:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Athens TX

Heat Advisory August 26, 02:40am until August 26, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 26, 02:40am until August 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 102 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Athens TX
 32.13°N 95.83°W (Elev. 397 ft)
1:51 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
2am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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