Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens Municipal Airport (KF44)

Lat: 32.16°NLon: 95.83°WElev: 444ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 29 Aug 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Athens TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Athens TX
 32.22°N 95.86°W (Elev. 472 ft)
11:56 am CDT Aug 29, 2026
1pm CDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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