Alabama · NWS HUN office

Athens, AL weather

It is 52°F and clear at Decatur, Pryor Field as of Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Overnight: Cloudy, low near 48°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 3:50 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 4:24 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

52°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 87% · dew point 48°F

Pressure · visibility

30.26 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Decatur, Pryor Field (KDCU), Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Athens forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS HUN forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the HUN office near Athens.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Alabama.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Athens (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 6 AM48°FCloudy0% 0 mph
Wed 7 AM50°FMostly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Wed 8 AM50°FMostly Cloudy0%E 5 mph
Wed 9 AM57°FPartly Sunny0%ESE 5 mph
Wed 10 AM64°FPartly Sunny0%SE 5 mph
Wed 11 AM68°FPartly Sunny0%SE 5 mph
Wed 12 PM71°FMostly Sunny0%SE 5 mph
Wed 1 PM74°FMostly Sunny0%SE 5 mph
Wed 2 PM74°FSunny0%SE 5 mph
Wed 3 PM74°FMostly Sunny0%SE 5 mph
Wed 4 PM75°FSunny0%ESE 5 mph
Wed 5 PM73°FSunny0%ESE 5 mph
Wed 6 PM69°FMostly Clear0%ESE 5 mph
Wed 7 PM64°FClear0%E 5 mph
Wed 8 PM57°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Wed 9 PM54°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Wed 10 PM52°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Wed 11 PM50°FClear0% 0 mph
Thu 12 AM49°FClear0% 0 mph
Thu 1 AM48°FClear0% 0 mph
Thu 2 AM48°FClear0% 0 mph
Thu 3 AM47°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 4 AM47°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 5 AM47°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Athens can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 48°F

Cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 0 mph.

Wednesday

High 76°F·Low 45°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday

High 78°F·Low 46°F

Sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 0 mph.

Friday

High 80°F·Low 55°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Saturday

High 75°F·Low 55°F

A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

High 69°F·Low 54°F

Rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

High 74°F·Low 56°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

High 76°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Athens is served by the National Weather Service HUN forecast office, forecast zone ALZ005, county zone ALC083.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Athens (34.7790, -86.9508), in Limestone County. Population: 32,587 (2024 estimate), number 18 of the 33 Alabama cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KHTX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/34.779,-86.9508 (forecast issued Oct 28, 3:50 AM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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