Current Forecast: 8am on Thursday, November 20th 2025

Forecast Discussion

Today will start off relatively calm and cloudy before rain chances begin to increase later tonight. Daytime highs for the next forty-eight hours will remain in the mid 50s with lows dropping down to the low 40s, and cloud cover will generally remain quite overcast. Winds will majorly stem from the south before becoming northerly by Friday night. Rain continues into Saturday before cloud cover clears on Sunday, giving us a chance for more seasonal weather, before clouds roll back in on Monday and slight rain chances return.

From 7:00am Friday morning to 7:00am Saturday morning, Athens, OH is under a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 4) on the Excessive Rain Outlook for possible isolated flash floods. Be cautious if planning to travel and of places that can experience rapid runoff with heavy rainfall.

Detailed Forecast

Today it will be cloudy with no precipitation. Winds from the SW at 0 to 5 mph. High 55°F

Tonight it will be cloudy with a 50% chance of evening rain. Winds from the S calm. Low 44°F

Friday it will be cloudy with an 80% chance of rain. Winds from the S at 0 to 5 mph. High 58°F

Friday Night it will be cloudy with an 80% chance of rain. Winds from the NW at 0 to 5 mph. Low 43°F

Extended Forecast

Saturday it will be cloudy with a 40% chance of rain. High near 56°F with a low near 32°F

Sunday it will be mostly sunny with no precipitation. High near 58°F with a low near 37°F

Monday it will be partly cloudy with a 20% chance of rain. High near 58°F with a low near 39°F