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Current conditions at

Decatur, Pryor Field (KDCU)

Lat: 34.66°NLon: 86.94°WElev: 591ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Athens AL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Athens AL
 34.85°N 86.91°W (Elev. 702 ft)
Last Update:
5:50 pm CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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