Athol, MA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 4°F
Feels Like 4°F  
Humidity 65% Dew Point -5°F Wind SE 1 MPH Gusts 1 Barometer N/A
Report from a personal weather station 0.8 mi. ESE of central Athol
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Increasing Clouds, High 23F, Low 14F
23
14
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 37F, Low 17F
20%
37
17
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 33F, Low 13F
33
13
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Sunny, High 23F, Low -1F
23
-1
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Partly Sunny, High 28F, Low 18F
28
18
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Rain, High 40F, Low 30F
40%
40
30
ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Rain, High 39F
50%
39
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 23°F to 40°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 38°F with lows around 21°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - Heavy snow blanketed parts of the north central U.S., and freezing drizzle produced a coat of ice up to half an inch thick in northwestern Minnesota and eastern North Dakota. Snowfall totals ranged up to seven inches at Grand Rapids MN, and 12 inches at Seney MI. High winds in the north central U.S. gusted to 63 mph at Pellston MI, and reached 70 mph at Makinaw Bridge MI.

More on this and other weather history

Athol, MA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Dec 5

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Calm wind.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Light west wind.

Tuesday Dec 9

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Dec 10

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Dec 11

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.


About Athol, MA

Athol (, ATH-awl) is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,945 at the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name.

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