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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens, Athens Airport (KAHN)

Lat: 33.95°NLon: 83.33°WElev: 807ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Light Rain

76°F

24°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 27 Aug 12:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Watkinsville GA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 2am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 2am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watkinsville GA
 33.87°N 83.41°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
1:02 pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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