Athens, Ohio Weather
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Athens weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle25%0.02″96°74°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain62%1.9″94°74°-2°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm62%—88°68°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast18%—86°65°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Mostly Clear12%—93°65°+7°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle46%—91°68°-2°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle54%—80°69°-11°
AQI 43 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 50 now. With UV 4.4 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 21 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 50 now. With UV 4.4 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 21 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 50
- UV peak
- 4.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 21
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.6 µg/m³ (AQI 42) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:21 PM
- Moonset
- 10:33 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Athens at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 45701
16-Day Forecast — Athens
- Sat96°74°25%
- Sun94°74°62%
- Mon88°68°62%
- Tue86°65°18%
- Wed93°65°12%
- Thu91°68°46%
- Fri80°69°54%
- Sat92°68°42%
- Sun79°64°29%
- Mon72°57°14%
- Tue82°61°13%
- Wed88°67°23%
- Thu94°68°20%
- Fri95°70°17%
- Sat84°70°27%
- Sun92°69°26%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Athens
SPC has placed Athens in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Athens
- 45701