South Fork Licking River (OH) at Interstate 70 near Buckeye Lake
9.1 mi- Level
- 871 ft
Forecast peak 872 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 7:20 AM EDT at KLHQ
Baltimore, OH weather
Foggy and 36°2°.
Today: low 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°), high 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°).
Now 36°2°
Fog
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
- Visibility
- 0.3 mi0.5 km
- Fog · under 1 mi1.6 km
- Dew point
- 36°2°
- Comfortable · up to 45°7° by 10 AM
- Humidity
- 100%
- Air 36°2°, dew point 36°2° · frost likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 79Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.43 inHg1030 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (36°2° then, 37°3° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 29% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 16% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 84% | 1% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 60% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 52% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 48% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 46% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 42% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 44% | 1% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 47% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 58% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 74% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 83% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 94% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 94% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 98% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 98% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 99% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 97% | 16% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 95% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 94% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 77% | 9% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 62% | 1% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 53% | 2% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 50% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 43% | 4% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 41% | 54% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 41% | 41% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 40% | 10% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 45% | 52% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 53% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 62% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 78% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 85% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 94% | 42% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 98% | 18% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 98% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 29% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 19% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 18% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 26% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 60°15°50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 62°17°40% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 58°15°40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 68°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–74°; chance of precipitation on Monday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ILN) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
South Fork Licking River (OH) at Kirkersville
8.1 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
- Flow
- 10 cfs
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
South Fork Licking River (OH) at Buckeye Lake near Watkins Island
8.4 mi- Level
- 891 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Hocking River at Lancaster
9.6 mi- Level
- 4.9 ft
- Flow
- 534 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 78% less heating than a typical week.
This week 25Typical 113
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 20
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Lancaster Fairfield County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1996–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 62°17° / 38°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 68°20° / 41°5°
- Record high
- 78°26° in 2010
- Record low
- 24°−4° in 2003
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −5°−3°SunOct 18
- −1°MonOct 19
- +1°±0°TueOct 20
- ±0°WedOct 21
- +1°±0°ThuOct 22
- +1°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Baltimore weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 6:38 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 48 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:00–6:55 PM
- Morning 7:33–8:27 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:55–7:05 PM
- Morning 7:22–7:33 AM; first light 7:22 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 7:05 PM–7:23 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:35 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
