Ohio River at Pike Island Lock and Dam
16 mi- Level
- 14.4 ft
Forecast peak 14.5 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 11:30 AM EDT at KHLG
New Athens, OH weather
Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 8 PM.
Today: low 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°), high 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°).
Now 57°14°
Sunny
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 11 PM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 2Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 6Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.47 inHg1032 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (56°13° then, 55°13° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 10 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 78% | 3% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 69% | 3% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 61% | 2% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 58% | 2% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 56% | 3% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 53% | 9% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 53% | 9% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 62% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 73% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 90% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 95% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 98% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 99% | 16% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 99% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 1% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 2% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 63% | 2% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 56% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 53% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 52% | 39% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 50% | 30% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 51% | 42% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 60% | 46% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 72% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 87% | 29% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 92% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 95% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 19% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 22% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 17% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 22% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 99% | 25% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 99% | 22% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 24% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 90% | 9% | 1 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–40°4°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–41°5°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–45°7°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–45°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 56°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–49°9°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–49°9°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°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
- 57°14°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–52°11°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°10°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–57°14°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 57°14°40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 62°16°40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 55°13°40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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
- 50°10°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–59°15°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 65°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–70°; chance of precipitation on Monday.
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What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Ohio River at Wheeling
17 mi- Level
- 16.7 ft
- Flow
- 31,000 cfs
Forecast peak 16.6 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Brushy Fork above Clendening Lake
9.2 mi- Level
- 1.7 ft
Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Stillwater Creek at Piedmont Dam Pool
12 mi- Level
- 913 ft
Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:44 AM, sunset 6:31 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 47 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:53–6:48 PM
- Morning 7:27–8:22 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:48–6:59 PM
- Morning 7:16–7:27 AM; first light 7:16 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 6:59 PM–7:17 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:28 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
