Observed 6:55 AM EDT at KMMI

Athens, TN weather

Clear and 39°4°.

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 39°4°, dew point 39°4° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 49Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Rising · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 74°23° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (71°22° → 58°14°)

This morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · 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 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	17%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	82%	20%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	29%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	40%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	35%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	31%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	31%	2%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	30%	4%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	42%	21%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	13%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	35%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	45%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	43%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	28%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	52%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	37%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	18%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	12%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	0%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	36%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	18%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°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 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–66°19°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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
61°16°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–64°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–77°.

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

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Tennessee River below Watts Bar Dam

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 680 ft

Forecast peak 680 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Oostanaula Creek at Sanford 1SE

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 39 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sewee Creek at Decatur 5NE

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.3 ft
Flow: 85 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Tennessee River above Watts Bar Dam

15 mi

Level: 741 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 68

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 16
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 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

ATHENS · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1962–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−6°−4°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 6:16–7:07 PM; Morning 7:36–8:27 AM
Blue hour: 7:07–7:17 PM; Morning 7:26–7:36 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 4–7:27 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Athens. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,400 ft, 68 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Athens, TN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tennessee River below Watts Bar Dam

Oostanaula Creek at Sanford 1SE

Sewee Creek at Decatur 5NE

Tennessee River above Watts Bar Dam

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