Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KUNI

Athens, OH weather

Sunny and 67°19°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 67°19°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (67°19° then, 67°19° now)

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (64°18° → 52°11°)
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 68°20° tomorrow at 3 PM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (65°18° → 52°11°)

TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° 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
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	7%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	8%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	8%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	9%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	94%	15%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	95%	12%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	97%	14%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	98%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	21%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	20%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	94%	15%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	2%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	62%	4%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	1%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	15%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	43%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	46%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	50%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	52%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	91%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	12%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	33%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	97%	16%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	99%	17%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	99%	17%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	23%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	78%	43%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	24%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	2%	3
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	10%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	32%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	42%	17%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	24%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 69°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog between 8am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.37 in9.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.66 in17 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
60°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 67–75°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Hocking River at Athens

0.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 316 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Belleville Lock

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.9 ft

Forecast peak 12.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Sunday Creek at Glouster

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 49 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Sunday Creek at Tom Jenkins Dam (Burr Oak Lake)

15 mi

Level: 722 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 109

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Athens Ou · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2020

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Athens weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:53 PM; Morning 7:30–8:24 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:04 PM; Morning 7:20–7:30 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:04 PM–7:21 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:33 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.

Athens, OH weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Hocking River at Athens

Ohio River at Belleville Lock

Sunday Creek at Glouster

Sunday Creek at Tom Jenkins Dam (Burr Oak Lake)

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon