Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens Municipal Airport (KF44)

Lat: 32.16°NLon: 95.83°WElev: 444ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	SW 3 mph
Barometer	30.07 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	3 Jul 8:35 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Athens TX

Today
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Independence Day
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Independence Day

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.