Athens, WV Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Athens, a town in Mercer County, West Virginia.
Today
79°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Athens
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 79°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph E | 26% |
| Tonight | 65°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SE | 22% |
| Wednesday | 80°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SE | 71% |
| Wednesday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph S | 61% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 82% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 82% |
| Friday | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SW | 70% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 70% |
| Saturday | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SW | 60% |
| Saturday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph W | 60% |
| Sunday | 82°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph W | 38% |
| Sunday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph W | 38% |
| Monday | 83°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph W | 26% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph W | 26% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Athens (37.421, -81.012). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Athens
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
161 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Athens: nearby ZIP 24739 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · West Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Athens, Wv (3.6 mi from Athens). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.