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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Athens, Athens Airport (KAHN)

Lat: 33.95°NLon: 83.33°WElev: 807ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 16 Aug 7:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Franklin Springs GA

Heat Advisory August 16, 07:57pm until August 17, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 16, 07:57pm until August 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    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: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °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 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
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
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Mostly 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:
2:27 pm EDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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