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Current conditions at

Decatur, Pryor Field (KDCU)

Lat: 34.66°NLon: 86.94°WElev: 591ft.

Partly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Athens AL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Athens AL
 34.81°N 86.97°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
2:50 pm CDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT May 2, 2026-6pm CDT May 8, 2026
 
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