It's been a dreary day here in Athens, with persistent cloud cover and temperatures failing to break 60 degrees. You can thank "The Wedge" for these conditions - cold air funneling down from the Appalachian Mountains has kept the northeastern corner of the state cooler than areas to our west. Starting tomorrow, we will see a significant shift in these temperatures, warming to almost 20 degrees above average by the end of the week. Overnight, Athens and the greater North Georgia area will stay...

Good evening, Athens! We've had a picture-perfect day here on campus - there wasn't a cloud in the sky as temperatures rose to the upper 60s. Temperatures will keep rising as we head through the week, a far cry from the "six more weeks of winter" the Groundhog predicted earlier this month. With these warming temperatures will come our next round of showers. Despite plentiful sunshine this afternoon, clouds will start to creep in after sunset. These clouds will keep us relatively warm...

Good evening, Athens! We've seen unseasonably warm afternoon highs this week, and that trend continued today with our high climbing to the mid 60s. Following yesterday's showers, the sunshine accompanying these temperatures was a welcome change. If you like the warmer weather you're in luck, as highs will remain above average over the next week. But, don't put your umbrella away just yet: rain will make its return this weekend. Overnight, Athens and metro Atlanta can expect lows in the mid...