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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens, Athens Airport (KAHN)

Lat: 33.95°NLon: 83.33°WElev: 807ft.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 16 Aug 12:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Gaines School GA

Heat Advisory August 16, 01:24pm until August 17, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 16, 01:24pm until August 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Gaines School GA
 33.86°N 83.3°W (Elev. 614 ft)
Last Update:
12:27 pm EDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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