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Athens, OH weather

It is 44°F and clear at OHIO U/ATHEN-ALBANY as of Oct 28, 1:35 AM EDT. Overnight: Mostly Cloudy, low near 48°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 1:48 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:30 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

44°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 100% · dew point 44°F

Pressure · visibility

30.26 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at OHIO U/ATHEN-ALBANY (KUNI), Oct 28, 1:35 AM EDT. 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 RLX forecast area

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

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Ohio.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Athens (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 2 AM50°FMostly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Wed 3 AM49°FMostly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Wed 4 AM49°FMostly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Wed 5 AM49°FCloudy0% 0 mph
Wed 6 AM48°FCloudy0%S 1 mph
Wed 7 AM48°FMostly Cloudy0%S 1 mph
Wed 8 AM48°FMostly Cloudy0%S 1 mph
Wed 9 AM50°FMostly Cloudy0%S 2 mph
Wed 10 AM56°FPartly Sunny1%S 2 mph
Wed 11 AM61°FPartly Sunny1%S 2 mph
Wed 12 PM65°FPartly Sunny1%S 3 mph
Wed 1 PM69°FSunny1%S 3 mph
Wed 2 PM71°FSunny1%SW 3 mph
Wed 3 PM72°FSunny1%S 2 mph
Wed 4 PM73°FSunny1%S 2 mph
Wed 5 PM72°FSunny1%S 2 mph
Wed 6 PM69°FClear1%SE 2 mph
Wed 7 PM64°FMostly Clear1%SE 1 mph
Wed 8 PM58°FMostly Clear0%SE 1 mph
Wed 9 PM56°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Wed 10 PM54°FClear0% 0 mph
Wed 11 PM53°FClear0% 0 mph
Thu 12 AM51°FClear0% 0 mph
Thu 1 AM50°FClear0% 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

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wind around 0 mph.

Wednesday

High 73°F·Low 46°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 0 to 3 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. South wind around 2 mph.

Thursday

High 75°F·Low 50°F

Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 1 to 6 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.

Friday

High 73°F·Low 47°F

Sunny, with a high near 73.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Saturday

High 69°F·Low 52°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Sunday

High 66°F·Low 53°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday

High 69°F·Low 54°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

High 69°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Athens is served by the National Weather Service RLX forecast office, forecast zone OHZ075, county zone OHC009.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Athens (39.3263, -82.1002), in Athens County. Population: 24,824 (2024 estimate), number 65 of the 86 Ohio cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KRLX. 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/39.3263,-82.1002 (forecast issued Oct 28, 1:48 AM EDT).
  • 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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