As of 07:26 CDT

Weather in Athens, IL

65°Current weather

Athens, Thursday, 15 October, 07:26

Overcast. Feels like 65°. High 75°, low 59°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind5.7 mph E
Humidity81%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°

Monthly outlook for Athens, IL: average high 62.4°, average low 46°. That is 0.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (75.1°), the coolest 30 October (37.1°).

62.4°/46°
Average high / low
+0.3°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
15 October – 24 October66.9°63.2°+2.1°
25 October – 3 November55°59.3°-2.4°
4 November – 13 Novemberat normal54°—

October records over 66 years

89.4°7 October 2007All-time high
24.8°26 October 1962All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Springfield (14 mi).

Fri, 1658° / 48°0.07Light rain
58 °Light rain

Athens, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 48°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind16.9 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Sat, 1757° / 40°0Clear
57 °Clear

Athens, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 57°, low 40°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind2 mph N
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Sun, 1862° / 42°0Clear
62 °Clear

Athens, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 62°, low 42°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind9.9 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Mon, 1966° / 42°0Overcast
66 °Overcast

Athens, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 42°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind5.7 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Tue, 2069° / 44°0Clear
69 °Clear

Athens, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 69°, low 44°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.5 mph SE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Wed, 2172° / 54°0Clear
72 °Clear

Athens, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 72°, low 54°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.4 mph SE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 2273° / 53°0Overcast
73 °Overcast

Athens, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 73°, low 53°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.2 mph SE
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Fri, 2375° / 55°0Overcast
75 °Overcast

Athens, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 75°, low 55°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind16.3 mph S
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sat, 2463° / 55°0.82Rain
63 °Rain

Athens, Saturday, 24 October

Rain. High 63°, low 55°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.6 mph S
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sun, 2559° / 46°0.02Light rain
59 °Light rain

Athens, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 46°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind15.7 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 2655° / 39°0Clear
55 °Clear

Athens, Monday, 26 October

Clear. High 55°, low 39°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind8.4 mph W
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Tue, 2748° / 40°0Light rain
48 °Light rain

Athens, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 48°, low 40°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7.7 mph N
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2861° / 37°0Partly cloudy
61 °Partly cloudy

Athens, Wednesday, 28 October

Partly cloudy. High 61°, low 37°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind16 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Thu, 2961° / 47°0Mostly clear
61 °Mostly clear

Athens, Thursday, 29 October

Mostly clear. High 61°, low 47°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.9 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Fri, 3045° / 37°0Clear
45 °Clear

Athens, Friday, 30 October

Clear. High 45°, low 37°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind17.6 mph N
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3160° / 46°0.17Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Athens, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high77° (1968)
Record low28° (1993)
Sun, 0159° / 44°0.21Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Athens, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high78° (2016)
Record low26° (1993)
Mon, 0258° / 43°0.09Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Athens, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high77° (1961)
Record low26° (1966)
Tue, 0356° / 41°0.12Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Athens, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high77° (1987)
Record low18° (1991)
Wed, 0456° / 43°0.11Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Athens, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high76° (1978)
Record low17° (1991)
Thu, 0556° / 41°0.16Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Athens, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high77° (1978)
Record low20° (1991)
Fri, 0655° / 40°0.08Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Athens, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high72° (2023)
Record low26° (1982)
Sat, 0755° / 40°0.07Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Athens, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (1980)
Record low18° (1991)
Sun, 0855° / 40°0.04Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Athens, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high76° (2023)
Record low11° (1991)
Mon, 0956° / 41°0.11Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Athens, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low15° (1991)
Tue, 1054° / 39°0.15Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Athens, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low19° (2018)
Wed, 1152° / 36°0.09Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Athens, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high74° (1964)
Record low19° (2019)
Thu, 1250° / 35°0.06Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Athens, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (2010)
Record low10° (2019)
Fri, 1351° / 36°0.06Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Athens, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low9° (1986)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Athens, IL are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Athens, IL since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.