Athens, OH Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

22°F
Feels Like 22°F  
Humidity 80% Dew Point 17°F Wind Calm Barometer N/A
Visibility 1.2 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.6 mi. W of central Athens
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Cloudy, Low 16F
 
16
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Partly Sunny, High 37F, Low 20F
37
20
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Cloudy, High 38F, Low 26F
38
26
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Snow, High 40F, Low 18F
60%
40
18
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 31F, Low 14F
31
14
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Partly Sunny, High 38F, Low 29F
38
29
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Rain Likely, High 45F, Low 26F
60%
45
26

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 31°F to 45°F. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 43°F with lows around 25°F.

This Date in Weather History

1786 - The first of two great early December storms began. The storm produced 18 inches of snow at Morristown NJ, and twenty inches of snow at New Haven CT. It also resulted in high tides at Nantucket which did great damage.

More on this and other weather history

Athens, OH 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.

Friday Dec 5

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

Sunday Dec 7

Snow

Day: A chance of snow before 10am, then rain likely between 10am and 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Tuesday Dec 9

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Wednesday Dec 10

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Dec 11

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.


About Athens, OH

Athens is a city in Athens County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 23,849 at the 2020 United States census. Located along the Hocking River within Appalachian Ohio about 65 miles (105 km) southeast of Columbus, Athens is best known as the home of Ohio University, a large public research university with an undergraduate and graduate enrollment of more than 21,000 students. It is the principal city of the Athens micropolitan area.

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