Current Forecast: 8am on Tuesday, February 27th 2024

Forecast Discussion

An active pattern is setting up in the Midwest into the Appalachian Foothills region here in Southeast Ohio over the next couple of days. An incoming low-pressure system is going to bring warm temperatures behind a warm front, but a strong cold front following warmer air is going to bring thunderstorms, some of which may be severe. Athens is under a Slight Risk for severe weather with the greatest threat being severe hail (≥ 0.75″), damaging wind gusts, and small chance of a tornado. These are all associated with atmospheric instability and strong forcing along the warm initially developing in the late evening, and the cold front moving through early morning Wednesday. More details about the severe weather setup are available in the Technical Discussion linked above. Rain showers and some thunderstorms will continue into tomorrow, and then transition to light snow showers as the temperature drops below freezing behind the cold front tomorrow night into Thursday.

In the long term, a stark drop in temperatures behind the cold front will be apparent with highs in the mid-to-high 40s, and overnight lows in the low-to-mid-20s for the next couple of days. Clearer and drier weather will settle in Thursday as high pressure builds in behind the cold front, but some slight chances for rain to return on Friday evening as a small disturbance moves through. Conditions still look to be clear on Saturday, despite some rain on Friday! Stay tuned to our social media pages and local sources including the National Weather Service for watches and warnings during the threat of severe weather!

Detailed Forecast

Today it will be cloudy with a 90% chance of severe showers and thunderstorms. Winds from the S at 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. High 65°F

Tonight it will be cloudy with a 90% chance of severe showers and thunderstorms. Winds from the SW at 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Low 50°F

Wednesday it will be cloudy with a 90% chance of rain. Winds from the SW at 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. High 63°F

Wednesday Night it will be partly cloudy with a 50% chance of evening snow showers. Winds from the NW at 10 to 15 mph. Low 20°F

Extended Forecast

Thursday it will be sunny with no precipitation. High near 46°F with a low near 25°F

Friday it will be partly cloudy with a 40% chance of rain. High near 53°F with a low near 38°F

Saturday it will be mostly sunny with no precipitation. High near 63°F with a low near 41°F