Current Forecast: 8pm on Wednesday, July 16th 2025

Forecast Discussion

Athens, OH for Thursday the 17^th is on the cusp of a Slight Risk (2/4) on the Excessive Rainfall Outlook, which means scattered flash floods are possible, and a Marginal Risk (1/5) for severe weather. This is due to a jet streak developing near Ohio, but severity is on the lower end, and strong winds will be the major threat. On Friday the 18^th, the Weather Prediction Center also issued a Marginal Risk (1/4) on the Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Athens county is in the vicinity of the general thunderstorm chances in cases of severe weather.

These chances of rain are set up for the next few days, offering lots of saturated grounds and high humidities. With lots of accumulated rain over time and with the ground already being very wet, the risk of flash flooding is withholding for the rest of this week and into next. Do not drive into flooded roads and be cautious of low lying areas. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

All of this rain is due to an incoming slow-moving cold front that is not expected to move out of our region by Friday evening, but a northern low-pressure system will pick up where it left off and continue giving us rain showers well into Tuesday of next week.

Detailed Forecast

Tonight it will be mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of early evening rain showers. Winds from the SW at 0 to 5 mph. Low 70°F

Thursday it will be mostly cloudy with an 80% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. High 87°F

Thursday Night it will be cloudy with a 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds Variable calm. Low 69°F

Friday it will be mostly cloudy with a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds from the NNW at 0 to 5 mph. High 82°F

Extended Forecast

Saturday it will be mostly cloudy with an 80% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 84°F with a low near 69°F

Sunday it will be mostly cloudy with an 80% chance of rain showers. High near 84°F with a low near 67°F

Monday it will be mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of rain. High near 85°F with a low near 67°F