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Athena, Oregon Weather

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Athena weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Athena, OR
Wednesday, June 3 at 9:36 PM
77
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
31%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:06 AM
Sunset
8:38 PM
Athena, OR
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastAthena, OR: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 53 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 53°H 68°
Athena, OR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 3
    Overcast
    22%
    77°53°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    72°53°-5°
  3. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    71°49°-1°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    65°49°-6°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    68°46°+3°
  6. Monday
    Jun 8
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    0.02″
    64°49°-4°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Light Drizzle
    30%
    0.04″
    71°49°+7°
Athena, OR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
004° · backing 98°
Direction
N
004°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 7 · pk 26 @ 9:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2710SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 98° from the n.
Athena, OR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
955.1
+0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 28.20 inHg
Now
955.1
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
+1.1
mb
24h
+0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 952956
945950955960965-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW956.2952.4956.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Athena, OR
Air quality
30
AQI
Moderate
+16 in 6hPeak ~40 @ 11 PM

Ozone at AQI 53 now. AQI up 16 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. With UV 6.5 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 33 by mid-afternoon.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
4.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
109μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
6.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 53 now. With UV 6.5 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 33 by mid-afternoon.

Present
AQI 53
UV peak
6.5 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 33
Athena, OR
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
34%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
123.9mi
UNLIMITED
127 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
21:36 UTC ·Athena, OR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
21:36 UTC ·Athena, OR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Athena, OR
Satellite · infrared · animated
Athena, OR
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Athena, OR
Almanac · Wednesday, June 3
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
11:30 AM
Sunrise
5:06 AM
Daylight
15h 32m
Sunset
8:38 PM
Civil dusk
4:16 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Athena, OR
The moon
Waning Gibbous
89% illuminated
Moonrise
6:13 AM
Moonset
2:33 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Athena, OR
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

bird
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Athena at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of June 3, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Athena

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.