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Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Threaten the Southern U.S. Again Thursday

A Moderate Risk (Level 3 of 4) Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Flood Watches have been issued for portions of east Texas into Louisiana Thursday where flash, urban, and riverine flooding is possible. A Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) for scattered severe thunderstorms has been issued from west Texas to the lower Mississippi Valley Thursday afternoon into Thursday night. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens Municipal Airport (KF44)

Lat: 32.16°NLon: 95.83°WElev: 444ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 8:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Ben Wheeler TX

Flood Watch May 16, 08:23pm until May 17, 07:00am
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch May 16, 08:23pm until May 17, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Ben Wheeler TX
 32.43°N 95.78°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
5:59 pm CDT May 16, 2024
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT May 16, 2024-6pm CDT May 23, 2024
 
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