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Athens, AL Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Athens, a city in Limestone County, Alabama.

Today
96°F
Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

7-day forecast for Athens

WhenTempForecastWindPrecip
Today 96°F Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 0 to 5 mph WNW 28%
Tonight 71°F Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy 0 mph 20%
Sunday 96°F Sunny 0 to 5 mph SSW 11%
Sunday Night 70°F Partly Cloudy 0 mph 11%
Monday 95°F Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 0 to 5 mph SSW 25%
Monday Night 68°F Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 0 to 5 mph E 46%
Tuesday 90°F Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 0 to 5 mph NE 52%
Tuesday Night 66°F Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 5 mph NNE 52%
Wednesday 85°F Chance Rain Showers 5 mph N 39%
Wednesday Night 62°F Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy 5 mph NNE 38%
Thursday 83°F Mostly Sunny 5 mph NNE 10%
Thursday Night 60°F Mostly Clear 5 mph NNE 10%
Friday 83°F Mostly Sunny 5 to 10 mph NNE 4%
Friday Night 59°F Mostly Clear 5 to 10 mph NNE 4%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Athens (34.779, -86.951). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Athens

Last spring frost
Mar 20
First fall frost
Nov 12
Growing season
238 days
Hardiness zone
8a

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Athens, Al (5 mi from Athens). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.