As of 06:33 CDT

Weather in Athens, IL

65°Current weather

Athens, Monday, 12 October, 06:33

Overcast. Feels like 64°. High 90°, low 64°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind5.7 mph S
Humidity80%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°

Monthly outlook for Athens, IL: average high 72.2°, average low 54.2°. That is 4.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 13 October (90.5°), the coolest 18 October (38.7°).

72.2°/54.2°
Average high / low
+4.9°
Above normal
3 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
12 October – 21 October73.9°64.4°+5.3°
22 October – 31 October69.3°60.8°+4.7°
1 November – 10 Novemberat normal56.1°—

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).

Tue, 1390° / 67°0Clear
90 °Clear

Athens, Tuesday, 13 October

Clear. High 90°, low 67°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind7.5 mph W
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Wed, 1479° / 67°0Light rain
79 °Light rain

Athens, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 79°, low 67°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6 mph NE
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Thu, 1574° / 62°0.6Rain
74 °Rain

Athens, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 74°, low 62°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.4 mph S
Humidity95%
Visibility1.2 mi
Dew point66°
Fri, 1660° / 50°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Athens, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 50°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind17.8 mph N
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sat, 1762° / 41°0Clear
62 °Clear

Athens, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 62°, low 41°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind7.6 mph SE
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sun, 1864° / 39°0Clear
64 °Clear

Athens, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 64°, low 39°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11.5 mph S
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Mon, 1971° / 48°0Partly cloudy
71 °Partly cloudy

Athens, Monday, 19 October

Partly cloudy. High 71°, low 48°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.4 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Tue, 2073° / 60°0.03Light rain
73 °Light rain

Athens, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 73°, low 60°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.5 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Wed, 2176° / 56°0Clear
76 °Clear

Athens, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 76°, low 56°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.8 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 2278° / 57°0Partly cloudy
78 °Partly cloudy

Athens, Thursday, 22 October

Partly cloudy. High 78°, low 57°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.1 mph S
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Fri, 2369° / 55°0.19Light rain
69 °Light rain

Athens, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 55°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12.6 mph SW
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Sat, 2467° / 46°0Partly cloudy
67 °Partly cloudy

Athens, Saturday, 24 October

Partly cloudy. High 67°, low 46°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind12.5 mph SE
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sun, 2578° / 60°0.06Light rain
78 °Light rain

Athens, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 78°, low 60°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind22.5 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Mon, 2659° / 50°0Overcast
59 °Overcast

Athens, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 59°, low 50°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind14.8 mph NW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Tue, 2764° / 45°0Mostly clear
64 °Mostly clear

Athens, Tuesday, 27 October

Mostly clear. High 64°, low 45°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind4.9 mph NE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2859° / 44°0.05Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Athens, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low29° (1969)
Thu, 2960° / 44°0.08Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Athens, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high79° (2004)
Record low27° (1980)
Fri, 3061° / 45°0.11Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Athens, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high80° (1971)
Record low26° (1980)
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)

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.