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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens, Athens Airport (KAHN)

Lat: 33.95°NLon: 83.33°WElev: 807ft.

Light Rain

71°F

22°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 6 May 10:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Athens GA

Tornado Watch May 6, 11:07pm until May 7, 02:00am
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Tornado Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch May 6, 11:07pm until May 7, 02:00am

    NOW until 2:00am Thu

    Tornado Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 64 °F

    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Athens GA
 33.96°N 83.38°W (Elev. 705 ft)
Last Update:
10:37 pm EDT May 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT May 6, 2026-6pm EDT May 13, 2026
 
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