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Weather in Athens, Louisiana

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Athens, LA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:58 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
75%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:05 PM
Athens, LA
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
12a
69°
1a
68°
2a
68°
3a
68°
4a
66°
5a
66°
6a
66°
7a
71°
8a
74°
9a
79°
10a
84°
11a
85°
12p
87°
1p
89°
2p
89°
3p
90°
4p
89°
5p
87°
6p
86°
7p
82°
8p
81°
9p
80°
10p
78°
11p
L 66°H 90°
Athens, LA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    16%
    89°70°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    24%
    89°75°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    46%
    92°69°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    74%
    76°66°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    60%
    85°64°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Thunderstorm
    60%
    79°68°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    49%
    88°66°
Athens, LA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°60°78°95°12a6a12p6pnow 71°high 90°low 66°
Athens, LA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
176° · veering 13°
Direction
S
176°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 9 · pk 20 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 13° from the s.
Athens, LA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.1
-0.4 mb in 3h · rising · 29.47 inHg
Now
998.1
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
-3.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 998–1003
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Athens, LA
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.7 μg/m³
PM 10
11.2 μg/m³
NO₂
1.6 μg/m³
Ozone
79.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Athens, LA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:47 AM
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Daylight
13h 54m
Sunset
8:05 PM
Civil dusk
1:32 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Athens, LA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:27 AM
Moonset
1:27 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Athens, LA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Athens at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, 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.

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Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.