Athens, Georgia Weather Forecast
Today in Athens: clear skies with a high near 72°F and a low around 46°F. Rain chance 0%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Thursday. Highs run 70 to 76°F through Thursday.
Forecast updated 4:05 AM EDT, Oct 23
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7-Day Forecast for Athens
Today 10/23
72°46°
Sat 10/24
70°46°
Sun 10/25
70°45°
Mon 10/26
72°44°
Tue 10/27
76°40°
Wed 10/28
73°44°
Thu 10/29
75°45°
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| Wind | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
4,912
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
2.32 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
35.88 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
55°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.99 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 22. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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Current Stats & Observations
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About Athens Weather
Athens sits at about 636 feet above sea level in Clarke County, Georgia. About 141,532 people live in the Athens area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service FFC office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KFFC. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 8a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 10 to 15°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Mar 14 and the first fall freeze around Nov 24.
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