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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens, Athens Airport (KAHN)

Lat: 33.95°NLon: 83.33°WElev: 807ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 17 Aug 8:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Watkinsville GA

Heat Advisory August 17, 09:02am until August 17, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 17, 09:02am until August 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 108. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Watkinsville GA
 33.89°N 83.44°W (Elev. 702 ft)
Last Update:
3:26 am EDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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