Athens, Pennsylvania Weather
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Athens weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Showers44%0.97″94°72°—
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle63%0.02″86°71°-8°
- MondayJul 6Drizzle80%0.03″75°63°-11°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle62%—79°59°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast19%—85°57°+6°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle20%—88°62°+3°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm65%—80°65°-8°
AQI 43 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Ozone at AQI 66 now. With UV 7.9 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 49 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 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 66 now. With UV 7.9 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 49 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 66
- UV peak
- 7.9 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 49
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.84
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 11:02 PM
- Moonset
- 10:07 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Athens at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 17°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 18810
16-Day Forecast — Athens
- Sat94°72°44%
- Sun86°71°63%
- Mon75°63°80%
- Tue79°59°62%
- Wed85°57°19%
- Thu88°62°20%
- Fri80°65°65%
- Sat85°65°25%
- Sun75°63°22%
- Mon70°63°34%
- Tue79°63°28%
- Wed88°61°39%
- Thu93°66°29%
- Fri90°68°26%
- Sat84°67°30%
- Sun86°62°36%
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
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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
- 18810