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Athens, Wisconsin Weather

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

Athens, WI
Monday, June 15 at 1:38 PM
68
°
Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
46%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
12:12 AM
Sunset
3:48 PM
Athens, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastAthens, WI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 52 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit with a 32% chance of precipitation at 12 PM.
L 52°H 70°
Athens, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    21%
    70°43°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Light Rain
    43%
    0.10″
    63°51°-7°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Showers
    97%
    1.3″
    50°49°-13°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Light Drizzle
    88%
    67°43°+17°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    62°44°-5°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    12%
    67°47°+5°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    0.01″
    61°51°-6°
Athens, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
269° · backing 53°
Direction
W
269°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 7
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 7 · pk 25 @ 3:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 221SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 53° from the w.
Athens, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
961.1
-1.3 mb in 3h · falling · 28.38 inHg
Now
961.1
mb
3h
-1.3
mb
12h
-0.6
mb
24h
-2.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 961964
955960965970-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW963.9961.1961.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Athens, WI
Air quality
27
AQI
Good
+5 in 6hPeak ~37 @ 11 PM

AQI 27 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 37 now. With UV 7.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 37 around 1 PM.

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

PM 2.5Good
1.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
1μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
78μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
7.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 37 now. With UV 7.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 37 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 37
UV peak
7.5 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 37
Athens, WI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
93.8mi
UNLIMITED
94 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
18:38 UTC · Athens, WI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
18:38 UTC · Athens, WI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Athens, WI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Athens, WI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Athens, WI
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
4:36 AM
Sunrise
12:12 AM
Daylight
15h 36m
Sunset
3:48 PM
Civil dusk
9:27 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Athens, WI
The moon
New Moon
1% illuminated
Moonrise
5:09 AM
Moonset
9:11 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Athens, WI
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Toward the solstice glow

celestial
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Athens at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Athens

  1. Mon70°43°21%
  2. Tue63°51°43%
  3. Wed50°49°97%
  4. Thu67°43°88%
  5. Fri62°44°14%
  6. Sat67°47°12%
  7. Sun61°51°25%
  8. Mon67°49°20%
  9. Tue69°47°14%
  10. Wed70°51°25%
  11. Thu69°52°23%
  12. Fri72°51°32%
  13. Sat68°56°29%
  14. Sun72°58°38%
  15. Mon67°48°53%
  16. Tue70°45°47%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 15, 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 General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

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

  • 54411

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.