Observed 2:50 PM EDT at KFDY

Benton Ridge, OH weather

Sunny and 66°19°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 40Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 69°21° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 68°20° · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	12%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	46%	15%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	47%	21%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	51%	25%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	16%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	9%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	6%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	91%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	95%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	97%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	98%	4%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	98%	6%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	98%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	97%	9%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	4%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	41%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	56%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	68%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	72%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	56%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	79%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	53%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	52%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	50%	46%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	68%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	75%	44%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	25%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	70%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	74%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	73%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	85%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	79%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	89%	61%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	91%	47%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	34%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	30%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	23%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	44%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	35%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	44%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	65%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% 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
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.5 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
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 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
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–63°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Highs 67–76°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (CLE) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Blanchard River at Findlay

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Forecast peak 0.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Blanchard River at Ottawa

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 36 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Ottawa River near Kalida

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 52 cfs

Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Blanchard River at Gilboa

6.7 mi

Level: 3.8 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 101

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 14
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Findlay Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1942–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+1°±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Benton Ridge weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 6:03–6:58 PM; Morning 7:39–8:35 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:09 PM; Morning 7:28–7:39 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:09 PM–7:29 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Benton Ridge. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Benton Ridge, OH weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Blanchard River at Findlay

Blanchard River at Ottawa

Ottawa River near Kalida

Blanchard River at Gilboa

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon