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Athens, GA 30602 Weather
Current conditions
Observed at Athens, Athens Airport · 28 min ago
Forecast
10-day-
Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
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Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
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Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 10 hrs ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now68°
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- Wed12 AM54°
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10-day forecast
Details- TodayOct 20Sunny47°76°
- WedOct 21Sunny45°75°
- ThuOct 22Sunny48°77°
- FriOct 23Sunny47°73°
- SatOct 24Sunny44°67°
- SunOct 25Sunny44°71°
- MonOct 26Sunny46°76°
- TueOct 27Sunny47°78°
- WedOct 28Cloudy52°73°
- ThuOct 29Cloudy54°77°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Athens-Clarke County, GA reporting area · 53 min ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
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Almanac
MonthlyAthens Area, records since 1893. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
Nearby
- Gainesville 57 km
- Lawrenceville 57 km
- Winder 33 km
- Covington 59 km
- Monroe 36 km
- Loganville 50 km
- Jefferson 27 km
- Braselton 40 km
- Country Club Estates 6 km
- Auburn 43 km
- Commerce 30 km
- Flowery Branch 58 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in FFC, issued 6 hrs ago
Key Messages
- Elevated fire danger is likely the next several afternoons due to low relative humidity.
- Mostly clear and dry conditions will persist for the next 7 days.
Short Term
(Today through Wednesday) Issued at 244 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026
Clear and dry conditions continue through the coming days. Northwest flow aloft will hold PWATs generally below 0.5" through mid week. A few shortwaves riding the backside of the broad low amplitude ridge may help to reinforce NE cool and dry flow via amplification of the trough off the east coast. However, this will coincide with a shifting of the broad ridge itself bringing temps back up into the 70s and even low 80s by Thursday afternoon.
Expect lows each morning to remain in the 40s given the continued dry conditions. Though, conditions will likely be too warm for any frost formation in the area.
No precipitation is expected through the coming days. Minimum RH values will continue to drop at or near critical thresholds for fire danger. Please continue to check with local burn permitting authorities and take proper precautions in dry fall conditions.
Long Term
(Wednesday night through Monday) Issued at 244 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026
Dry and Mild Weather Continues:
Guidance remains in good agreement on the forecast through the upcoming weekend, with a ridge over the South-Central US and troughing over East Coast. North and Central GA will remain dry in this setup, as primarily northerly flow keeps PWATs below 0.5" and rain chances near zero. High temperatures on Thursday will remain a bit above normal, with mid to upper 70s for most. A reinforcing shortwave within the East Coast trough will drop across the area on Friday, with a slightly cooler airmass moving in for the weekend resulting in highs in the low 70s. Low temperatures will be fairly consistent through this period, falling to the mid to upper 40s each night.
Aviation
(12Z TAFS) Issued at 633 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026
VFR thru period at all TAF sites. Winds light and vrb, generally N to NE by 15-16z. Winds for southern sites, MCN and CSG, may see more sustained winds of 3 to 8kts out of NE this aftn.
//ATL Confidence...12Z Update... High confidence all elements.
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