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Observed 3:15 PM EDT at KOEB

Athens, MI weather

Sunny and 63°17°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Today: low 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°), high 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°).

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the south-southwest. Light through 3 AM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
54Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.41 inHg1030 hPa
Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for
  • High 68°20° today at 5 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Fog tomorrow 7–8 AM
  • Low 43°6° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
  1. This afternoonNear 67°19° · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3pPartly sunny66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h48%50%3
Sat 4pCloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h45%59%2
Sat 5pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)68°20°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h44%69%1
Sat 6pCloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h50%74%0
Sat 7pPartly cloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h58%50%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h67%21%0
Sat 9pClear52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h80%9%0
Sat 10pClear50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h83%4%0
Sat 11pClear49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h86%2%0
Sun 12aClear48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h89%2%0
Sun 1aClear47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)46°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h93%2%0
Sun 2aClear46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)45°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h96%2%0
Sun 3aClear46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)45°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h96%6%0
Sun 4aClear45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)44°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%11%0
Sun 5aMostly clear44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)42°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%17%0
Sun 6aMostly clear44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)42°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%19%0
Sun 7aFog43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%60%0
Sun 8aPartly sunny43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%57%0
Sun 9aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)44°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%76%0
Sun 10aPartly sunny52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h86%75%1
Sun 11aCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h72%67%2
Sun 12pCloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h60%78%3
Sun 1pCloudy67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)67°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h50%79%3
Sun 2pCloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h49%79%3
Sun 3pCloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h47%78%3
Sun 4pCloudy70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h44%78%2
Sun 5pCloudy69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h45%78%1
Sun 6pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)68°20°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h47%70%1
Sun 7pPartly cloudy64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)64°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h56%74%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h69%75%0
Sun 9pMostly cloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h77%67%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h77%63%0
Sun 11pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h80%62%0
Mon 12aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h80%73%0
Mon 1aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h83%68%0
Mon 2aMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%69%0
Mon 3aPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%81%0
Mon 4aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%71%0
Mon 5aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%75%0
Mon 6aPartly cloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h93%75%0
Mon 7aPartly cloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%73%0
Mon 8aPartly sunny45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h96%67%0
Mon 9aSunny47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%51%0
Mon 10aMostly sunny53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)53°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h83%52%1
Mon 11aPartly sunny60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)60°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h69%62%2
Mon 12pPartly sunny65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h60%76%3
Mon 1pCloudy68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)68°20°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h55%76%3
Mon 2pPartly sunny69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h53%72%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind around 3 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 3 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    63°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 6 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 3 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    67°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    61°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    69°21°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 36°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 36°2°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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
    69°21°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 36°2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.67 in17 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.36 in9.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.19 in4.7 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
    66°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 35°2°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 49°10°

      30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 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
    59°15°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 35°2°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 68°, low 43°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 70°, low 45°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 70°, low 44°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 62–73°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GRR) (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

St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Burlington

8.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.3 ft
Flow
78 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Spring Creek at Rambadt Road Near Centreville MI

16 mi
Level
1.6 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Prairie River (MI) near Nottawa

16 mi
Level
3.4 ft
Flow
63 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Kalamazoo River at Battle Creek

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.9 ft
Flow
386 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 131

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
14
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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

COLDWATER ST SCHOOL · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Forecast high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Record high
80°27° in 1963
Record low
19°−7° in 1982

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −7°−4°SunOct 18
  2. −1°MonOct 19
  3. +3°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +5°+3°WedOct 21
  5. +5°+3°ThuOct 22
  6. +6°+3°FriOct 23
  7. +5°+3°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:04 AM, sunset 6:45 PM.

Daylight
10 h 41 min
Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour
6:06–7:03 PM
Morning 7:46–8:43 AM
Blue hour
7:03–7:14 PM
Morning 7:35–7:46 AM; first light 7:35 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:16 AM · rises 5:43 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Athens. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.