Today

85 °F

Partly Cloudy, Chance Thunderstorms

Tonight

57 °F

Mostly Cloudy, Chance Thunderstorms

Thursday

74 °F

Mostly Cloudy, Chance of Rain

Thursday Night

61 °F

Mostly Cloudy, Chance Thunderstorms

Technical Forecast Discussion Meet the Forecaster

Issued: 2pm on Wednesday, October 14th 2026

Forecast Discussion

Athens is under a marginal risk (level 1 of 4) for severe storms for today and Thursday. There will be rain and potential thunderstorms today from a system moving through the area. The rain will continue into Friday, but it will clear up once the cold front has passed. Temperatures will drop on Friday night into the upper 30s from this cold front, and the temperatures will remain cool this weekend with highs in the 50s and 60s with lows in the 30s.

Detailed Forecast

Today it will be partly cloudy with a 90% chance of late afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. High 85°F

Tonight it will be mostly cloudy with an 80% chance of late evening light showers and thunderstorms. Winds from the NE at 0 to 5 mph. Low 57°F

Thursday it will be mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of late morning rain showers. Winds from the NE at 0 to 5 mph. High 74°F

Thursday Night it will be mostly cloudy with a 40% chance of evening showers and thunderstorms. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Low 61°F

Extended Forecast

Friday it will be mostly cloudy with a 90% chance of rain showers. High near 70°F with a low near 38°F

Saturday it will be sunny with no precipitation. High near 56°F with a low near 33°F

Sunday it will be sunny with no precipitation. High near 64°F with a low near 37°F