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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens, Athens Airport (KAHN)

Lat: 33.95°NLon: 83.33°WElev: 807ft.

A Few Clouds

91°F

33°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 18 Aug 12:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Athens GA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
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 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Athens GA
 33.94°N 83.43°W (Elev. 627 ft)
Last Update:
12:21 pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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