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7-Day Forecast 39.95°N 89.71°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Athens IL
Issued by: National Weather Service Lincoln, IL
Last Update: 9:36 pm CDT Apr 13, 2026		Print

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms


  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely


  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers then
    T-storms


  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 61. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers



  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear



  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny



  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers





    • Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 61. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.


    Athens IL
     39.95°N 89.71°W (Elev. 600 ft)

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