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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens, Athens Airport (KAHN)

Lat: 33.95°NLon: 83.33°WElev: 807ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Aug 2:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Franklin Springs GA

Heat Advisory August 17, 03:15am until August 17, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 17, 03:15am until August 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Franklin Springs GA
 34.24°N 83.16°W (Elev. 669 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 am EDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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