Observed 10:05 PM EDT at KVTA

Buckeye Lake, OH weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 10 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 45°7°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.44 inHg1031 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 41°5° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 69°21° tomorrow at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (66°19° → 54°12°)
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 57°14° by 9 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 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	99%	21%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	99%	20%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	8%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	70%	1%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	2%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	4%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	28%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	51%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	60%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	77%	2
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	50%	67%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	67%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	55%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	87%	32%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	47%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	97%	46%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	35%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	7%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	11%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	11%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	99%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	21%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	59%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	34%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	30%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	26%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	26%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	41%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	58%	40%	3
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	36%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	31%	4
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	20%	4
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	35%	3
Mon 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	79%	2
Mon 6p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	52%	1
Mon 7p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	58%	60%	0
Mon 8p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	68%	50%	0
Mon 9p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	76%	56%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Areas of fog after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. 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
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. 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 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°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 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 59°15°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.72 in18 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.37 in9.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–74°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

South Fork Licking River (OH) at Interstate 70 near Buckeye Lake

0.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 871 ft

Forecast peak 872 ft Sat 11 PM

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Licking River (OH) at Buckeye Lake near Watkins Island

0.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 891 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Licking River (OH) near Hebron

3.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Licking River (OH) at Kirkersville

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 19
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 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

NEWARK WATER WORKS · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1934–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Buckeye Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 47 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour: 6:00–6:54 PM; Morning 7:33–8:27 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:05 PM; Morning 7:22–7:33 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 10:44 PM–7:23 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Buckeye Lake.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Buckeye Lake, OH weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Fork Licking River (OH) at Interstate 70 near Buckeye Lake

South Fork Licking River (OH) at Buckeye Lake near Watkins Island

South Fork Licking River (OH) near Hebron

South Fork Licking River (OH) at Kirkersville

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