Today

83 °F

Partly Cloudy, Chance Thunderstorms

Tonight

62 °F

Partly Cloudy

Sunday

81 °F

Mostly Sunny

Sunday Night

61 °F

Mostly Clear

Technical Forecast Discussion Meet the Forecaster

Issued: 8am on Saturday, September 5th 2026

Forecast Discussion

Athens has been placed under a marginal risk (level 1 out of 5) for severe thunderstorms along with thunderstorm wind for today. These risks should be gone for tomorrow. Athens is also under a limited risk (level 1 out of 3) for lightning today and a limited risk (level 1 out of 4) for excessive rainfall today. These risks should also be gone for Sunday. Flooding is a concern in flood prone and low lying areas. Drier conditions start on Sunday, giving us nice weather for the rest of our Labor Day weekend. We do expected to see daytime temperatures linger in the low to mid 80s while nighttime temperatures stay in the low 60s. A gentle breeze is expected for the next couple of days. Some patchy fog is expected before 9am today.

Detailed Forecast

Today it will be partly cloudy with a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds from the W at 0 to 5 mph. High 83°F

Tonight it will be partly cloudy with no precipitation. Winds from the N at 0 to 5 mph. Low 62°F

Sunday it will be mostly sunny with no precipitation. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph. High 81°F

Sunday Night it will be mostly clear with no precipitation. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph. Low 61°F

Extended Forecast

Monday it will be mostly sunny with no precipitation. High near 83°F with a low near 62°F

Tuesday it will be sunny with no precipitation. High near 85°F with a low near 67°F

Wednesday it will be sunny with no precipitation. High near 90°F with a low near 68°F