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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens, Athens Airport (KAHN)

Lat: 33.95°NLon: 83.33°WElev: 807ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 12 Aug 11:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gaines School GA

Heat Advisory August 13, 01:00pm until August 13, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gaines School GA
 33.93°N 83.35°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
7:41 pm EDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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