Observed 5:00 PM CDT at KDCU

Athens, AL weather

Sunny and 75°24°.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 10 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 67Moderate; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° until 9 PM (71°22° → 59°15°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 75°24° tomorrow at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (70°21° → 58°14°)

TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Sunday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · 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 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	69%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	41%	2%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	2%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	4%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	33%	6%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	32%	32%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	32%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	45%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	14%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	40%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	28%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	91%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	1%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	3%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	42%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	44%	11%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
39°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance
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
65°18°–80°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 64°18°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Rain 0.82 in21 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.32 in8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.56 in14 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
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Sunday
Dry, high 75°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–78°.

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

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Tennessee River at Decatur

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Fri 6 PM

Reading from Fri 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Elk River near Prospect

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 546 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Wed 7 AM

Reading from Fri 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Nance Creek (AL) at Courtland

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Fri 7 PM

Reading from Fri 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Limestone Creek (AL) near Athens (Capshaw)

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 99 cfs

Reading from Fri 5 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 55% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 37

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 5
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?

Sat, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Huntsville Intnl Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1907–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−8°−5°SatOct 17
−9°−5°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 3 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:19 PM; Morning 6:44–7:35 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:28 PM; Morning 6:34–6:44 AM; first light 6:34 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:28 PM–6:35 AM; moon 95% lit, sets 5:18 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:13 AM · rises 4:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Athens. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 53 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Athens, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tennessee River at Decatur

Elk River near Prospect

Big Nance Creek (AL) at Courtland

Limestone Creek (AL) near Athens (Capshaw)

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon