Today

73 °F

Mostly Cloudy, Chance Thunderstorms

Tonight

57 °F

Mostly Cloudy, Chance Thunderstorms

Tuesday

71 °F

Mostly Cloudy, Chance of Rain

Tuesday Night

58 °F

Mostly Cloudy, Chance of Rain

Technical Forecast Discussion Meet the Forecaster

Issued: 8am on Monday, September 21st 2026

Forecast Discussion

A flood watch is in place until September 21st at 12:00 pm.

A flood warning is also in place until September 21st at 10:45 am.

Athens has been placed under an elevated risk (level 2 out of 4) for excessive rainfall for today. That risk is expected to decrease to a limited risk (level 1 out of 4) for tomorrow and Wednesday.

Chances of precipitation are expected for today through to Wednesday. Flooding is a concern for flood prone and low lying areas. Daytime temperatures will be in the low 70s for today and Tuesday before slowly dropping to the high 60s towards the end of the work week. Nighttime temperatures are expected to be in the high 50s for tonight and Tuesday night before dropping to the high 40s by Friday. A light, gentle breeze is expected over the next few days.

Detailed Forecast

Today it will be mostly cloudy with a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds from the N at 0 to 5 mph. High 73°F

Tonight it will be mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph. Low 57°F

Tuesday it will be mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of rain showers. Winds from the N at 0 to 5 mph. High 71°F

Tuesday Night it will be mostly cloudy with a 60% chance of rain showers. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph. Low 58°F

Extended Forecast

Wednesday it will be mostly cloudy with an 80% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 68°F with a low near 54°F

Thursday it will be partly cloudy with no precipitation. High near 67°F with a low near 50°F

Friday it will be mostly sunny with no precipitation. High near 68°F with a low near 47°F