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Current conditions at

Athens, Athens Airport (KAHN)

Lat: 33.95°NLon: 83.33°WElev: 807ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 19 Aug 12:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Athens GA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
Athens GA
 33.96°N 83.4°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
12:46 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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