Observed 5:15 PM PDT at KPDT

Athena, OR weather

Sunny and 55°13°.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the north. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 11Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.07 inHg1018 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° until 8 PM (55°13° → 43°6°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 6 PM
Low 36°2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 60°16° tomorrow at 2 PM

TonightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · rain chance 40% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · rain chance 40% · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 52°11° · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 40%

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	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	64%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	69%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	69%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	77%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	63%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	78%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	31°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	76%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	29°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	73%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	73%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	61%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	61%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	63%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	64%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	72%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	48%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	52%	78%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	79%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	56%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	69%	42%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 59°15°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	71%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 59°15°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	73%	43%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	44%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	44%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	67%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	70%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	66%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	84%	69%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	88%	73%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	40%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	88%	73%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	40%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	92%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	36°2°	40%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	92%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	35°2°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	88%	65%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	64%	1
Mon 10a	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	74%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	71%	81%	2
Mon 12p	Showers	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	77%	3
Mon 1p	Showers	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	73%	2
Mon 2p	Showers	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	80%	2
Mon 3p	Showers	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	79%	2
Mon 4p	Showers	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	76%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Areas of frost and a slight chance of rain showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 38°3°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 52°11°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 54°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 54°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 50°10°, low 28°−2°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 26°−3°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  Dry
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
42°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
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
46°8°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
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
48°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
49% chance of rain, high 54°, low 36°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 46–54°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

Umatilla River near Gibbon

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 54 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Umatilla River at Pendleton

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 66 cfs

Forecast peak 4.5 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Walla Walla River near Touchet

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 83 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Meacham Creek at Gibbon

11 mi

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 40Typical 103

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 31
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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Milton Freewater · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1928–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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Athena weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
Golden hour: 5:10–6:11 PM; Morning 7:04–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:22 PM; Morning 6:52–7:04 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Athena. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 25 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Athena, OR weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Umatilla River near Gibbon

Umatilla River at Pendleton

Walla Walla River near Touchet

Meacham Creek at Gibbon

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? Poor

Moon