Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Athens Municipal Airport (KF44)

Lat: 32.16°NLon: 95.83°WElev: 444ft.

Overcast

79°F

26°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 12 Aug 8:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Athens TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Athens TX
 32.22°N 95.91°W (Elev. 427 ft)
6:11 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
8am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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