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Current conditions at

Decatur, Pryor Field (KDCU)

Lat: 34.66°NLon: 86.94°WElev: 591ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.39 in (1029.3 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Athens AL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of rain and sleet between noon and 3pm, then a chance of sleet after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Sleet

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow and sleet before 9pm, then a chance of sleet between 9pm and midnight, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance
    Snow/Sleet
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before noon, then snow and freezing rain. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Wintry Mix

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of rain and sleet between noon and 3pm, then a chance of sleet after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow and sleet before 9pm, then a chance of sleet between 9pm and midnight, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before noon, then snow and freezing rain. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
A chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Athens AL
 34.8°N 86.89°W (Elev. 689 ft)
Last Update:
12:50 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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