Observed 6:25 AM EDT at KAHN

Athens-Clarke County, GA weather

Clear and 50°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-northeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 45Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (47°8° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 71°22° today at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (70°21° → 58°14°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 7a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	6%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	0%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	0%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	0%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	47%	0%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	38%	0%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	32%	0%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	30%	0%	5
Fri 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	29%	0%	4
Fri 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	30%	0%	3
Fri 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	29%	0%	1
Fri 6p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	32%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	86%	8%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	72%	9%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	61%	12%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	53%	10%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	48%	10%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	44%	8%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	43%	5%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	43%	3%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	33%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	23%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	3%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	26%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	90%	22%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	90%	25%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	90%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	91%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	94%	11%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–66°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 44°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 70°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–76°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FFC) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 49% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 37

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 9
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Athens Ben Epps Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SatOct 17
−8°−5°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Athens-Clarke County weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 6:15–7:05 PM; Morning 7:29–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 7:05–7:15 PM; Morning 7:19–7:29 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:58 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Athens-Clarke County. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,000 ft, 40 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.