Air quality index71Moderate

Acceptable for most people; unusually sensitive people should take it easier outdoors.

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Today77Moderate
Thu 894Moderate
Fri 992Moderate
Sat 1084Moderate
Sun 1145Good

From our air-quality forecast models (GEOS-CF / GEFS aerosols). AQI uses the US EPA scale.

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About Athens weather

Athens is in Clarke County, Georgia, United States at 33.96°, -83.38°. Right now it’s 70° and clear; today’s high is 80° with a 0% chance of rain.

Georgia's climate is humid subtropical across most of the state, with hot summers and mild winters that vary based on elevation and distance from the coast. Atlanta, located in the Piedmont region at roughly 1,050 feet elevation, is notably cooler than the coastal plains. The state receives 45 to 75 inches of rain annually, with the heaviest amounts in the northeast mountains.