Current Forecast: 8pm on Wednesday, May 14th 2025

Forecast Discussion

The National Weather Service has issued a Marginal Risk for severe weather tomorrow, Thursday the 15^th, and a Slight Risk for Friday the 16^th that includes Athens County. The Hazardous Weather Outlook released from Thursday to Tuesday states, “Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible early Friday morning and Friday evening.”

A low-pressure system has formed in the west and is making its way towards Ohio, bringing chances of thunderstorms, strong winds, and hail. Athens, OH is located within the 2% probability for tornados, so likelihood cannot be ruled out. This is due to a negative-tilting shortwave trough from the west with some southwesterly flow, which results in warmer moist air traveling up from the Gulf. As the warm front passes by from Thursday into Friday, some cooler air aloft will result in some instability for thunderstorms.

Stay weather aware as more updates become available!

Detailed Forecast

Tonight it will be partly cloudy with a 30% chance of late evening rain. Winds Variable calm. Low 57°F

Thursday it will be mostly sunny with a 30% chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. High 85°F

Thursday Night it will be mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of thunderstorms. Winds from the SSW at 0 to 5 mph. Low 69°F

Friday it will be mostly sunny with a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. High 88°F

Extended Forecast

Saturday it will be mostly sunny with a 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 80°F with a low near 55°F

Sunday it will be sunny with no precipitation. High near 76°F with a low near 49°F

Monday it will be mostly sunny with no precipitation. High near 74°F with a low near 46°F