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Athens, GA weather

It is 50°F and clear at Athens, Athens Airport as of Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Overnight: Partly Cloudy, low near 47°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 2:26 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 5:15 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

50°F

Clear

Wind

ENE 6 mph

Humidity 87% · dew point 46°F

Pressure · visibility

30.28 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Athens, Athens Airport (KAHN), Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Athens forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS FFC forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the FFC office near Athens.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. Georgia has 4 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Athens (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 7 AM48°FPartly Sunny0%NE 5 mph
Wed 8 AM48°FPartly Sunny0%NE 5 mph
Wed 9 AM51°FMostly Sunny0%NE 5 mph
Wed 10 AM58°FMostly Sunny0%NE 10 mph
Wed 11 AM63°FMostly Sunny0%NE 10 mph
Wed 12 PM67°FMostly Sunny0%E 10 mph
Wed 1 PM70°FMostly Sunny0%E 10 mph
Wed 2 PM72°FMostly Sunny0%E 10 mph
Wed 3 PM73°FMostly Sunny0%NE 10 mph
Wed 4 PM73°FMostly Sunny0%E 10 mph
Wed 5 PM73°FMostly Sunny0%E 10 mph
Wed 6 PM72°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Wed 7 PM68°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Wed 8 PM63°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Wed 9 PM61°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Wed 10 PM59°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Wed 11 PM58°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Thu 12 AM57°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Thu 1 AM56°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Thu 2 AM55°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Thu 3 AM56°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Thu 4 AM55°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Thu 5 AM54°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Thu 6 AM54°FPartly Sunny0%NE 5 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Athens can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 47°F

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 73°F·Low 53°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

High 77°F·Low 51°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Friday

High 80°F·Low 56°F

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Saturday

High 74°F·Low 55°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

High 66°F·Low 55°F

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday

High 72°F·Low 56°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

High 75°F

A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Athens is served by the National Weather Service FFC forecast office, forecast zone GAZ036, county zone GAC059.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Athens (33.9496, -83.3701), in Clarke County. Population: 128,691 (2024 estimate), number 6 of the 59 Georgia cities on this site.
NWS place name
The National Weather Service lists this forecast point as near Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KFFC. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/33.9496,-83.3701 (forecast issued Oct 28, 2:26 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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