Current Forecast: 12am on Thursday, January 1st 1970

Forecast Discussion

Cooler air will move through the area tonight, keeping Athens in the high 50s as cloud cover clears. High pressure enters Ohio on Thursday that will continue to clear skies and push dry air through the region. On Friday, upper level ridging allows warm air to move in that pushes temperatures into the high 80s. Moisture will move into the region that will increase humidity. Heat indexes could be in the mid 90s. A weak cold front will push into the region on Saturday that will bring more moisture to the area, but does not look to produce storms. Temperatures will be in the mid 90s with heat indexes possible in the low 100s. Sunday, strong heating and moisture could cause pop up storms and showers in the later afternoon as high remain in the 90s with heat indexes possible in the low 100s again. Moisture and heating will continue to produce storms on Monday as another front pushes into the state.

Detailed Forecast

Tonight it will be mostly clear with no precipitation. Winds from the N at 0 to 5 mph. Low 58°F

Thursday it will be sunny with no precipitation. Winds from the NE at 0 to 5 mph. High 85°F

Thursday Night it will be mostly clear with no precipitation. Winds from the NNE at 0 to 5 mph. Low 61°F

Friday it will be clear with no precipitation. Winds from the SE at 0 to 5 mph. High 89°F

Extended Forecast

Saturday it will be sunny with no precipitation. High near 94°F with a low near 70°F

Sunday it will be mostly sunny with no precipitation. High near 91°F with a low near 69°F

Monday it will be partly cloudy with a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 88°F with a low near 67°F