Observed 3:00 PM EDT at KCMH

Canal Winchester, OH weather

Sunny and 68°20°, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the north-northeast. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 63Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Falling · −0.06 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 68°20° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (67°19° → 55°13°)

This afternoonNear 68°20° · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 2 PM · Clear

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	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	43%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	17%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	14%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	11%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	1%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	61%	2%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	32%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	45%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	48%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	50%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	61%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	47%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	28%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	13%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	10%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	47%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	91%	44%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	30%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	11%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	4%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	22%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	28%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	11%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	11%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	16%	3
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	22%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	26%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East 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° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  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 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  40% 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
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–75°; 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

Scioto River at Frank Road

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 166 cfs

Forecast peak 5.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Blacklick Creek at Pickerington

5.9 mi

Level: 5.0 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Walnut Creek at Rees

7.2 mi

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 227 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Blacklick Creek at Reynoldsburg

7.6 mi

Level: 3.6 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 99

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 17
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

John Glenn International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1878–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Canal Winchester weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour: 6:01–6:55 PM; Morning 7:34–8:28 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:06 PM; Morning 7:23–7:34 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:06 PM–7:24 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Canal Winchester.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.