Outdoor conditions in

Athens

Wisconsin
Now
  1. 50°Mostly Cloudy4% rain84% humidityGusts 15 mph
  2. 53°Mostly Cloudy9% rain82% humidityGusts 15 mph
  3. 54°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain86% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 54°Chance Rain Showers49% rain91% humidityGusts 15 mph
  5. 54°Rain Showers77% rain91% humidityGusts 14 mph
  6. 54°Rain Showers88% rain94% humidityGusts 14 mph
  7. 54°Rain Showers91% rain94% humidityGusts 13 mph
  8. 54°Rain Showers97% rain97% humidityGusts 12 mph
  9. 53°Rain Showers94% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
  10. 53°Rain Showers99% rain99% humidityGusts 8 mph
  11. 52°Rain Showers99% rain98% humidityGusts 8 mph
  12. 52°Rain Showers96% rain96% humidityGusts 8 mph
  13. 49°Rain Showers93% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  14. 49°Rain Showers87% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  15. 48°Rain Showers80% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
  16. 47°Rain Showers Likely67% rain100% humidityGusts 17 mph
  17. 46°Chance Rain Showers45% rain100% humidityGusts 17 mph
  18. 45°Chance Rain Showers46% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  19. 44°Chance Rain Showers38% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  20. 43°Chance Rain Showers46% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  21. 43°Chance Rain Showers51% rain100% humidityGusts 22 mph
  22. 42°Rain Showers Likely59% rain100% humidityGusts 23 mph
  23. 42°Chance Rain Showers46% rain100% humidityGusts 24 mph
  24. 41°Chance Rain Showers46% rain100% humidityGusts 25 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
99%
Humidity
80–100%
Wind
17 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
59%
Humidity
58–100%
Wind
31 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
45–100%
Wind
25 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
46–92%
Wind
26 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
48–100%
Wind
16 mph
  1. 54° / 47°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.99% rain · Humidity 80–100% · Wind 17 mph
  2. 48° / 33°Friday has a real shower chance.59% rain · Humidity 58–100% · Wind 31 mph
  3. 55° / 26°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 45–100% · Wind 25 mph
  4. 62° / 35°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 46–92% · Wind 26 mph
  5. 65° / 37°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 48–100% · Wind 16 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Central Waters North area · Updated Thu 7:25 AM
21GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground21 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Athens radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Athens.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 84% with light wind and gusts below 16 mph.

Humidity
84%
Wind
7 mph
Gusts
15 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

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About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Central Waters North area, about 28 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Athens, WI, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.