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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens, Athens Airport (KAHN)

Lat: 33.95°NLon: 83.33°WElev: 807ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 26 May 2:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Lexington GA

Flood Watch May 26, 03:00pm until May 26, 11:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch May 26, 03:00pm until May 26, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Tue

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 84 °F

    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 84. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Lexington GA
 33.91°N 83.05°W (Elev. 528 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm EDT May 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT May 26, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 1, 2026
 
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