Olentangy River near Worthington
11 mi- Level
- 1.8 ft
- Flow
- 56 cfs
Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
1 active weather alert
Special Weather Statement
Ends in 1 h 7 min
- When
- Until 9:00 AM
- Where
- Darke; Shelby; Logan; Union; Delaware; Miami; Champaign
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Wilmington OH
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Areas of fog will continue past daybreak and then dissipate by mid morning. The fog may reduce visibility to one mile or less in some places.
Motorists should be prepared for rapidly changing visibility. Only use low beam headlights and exercise extra caution.
Areas: Darke; Shelby; Logan; Union; Delaware; Miami; Champaign
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Observed 6:55 AM EDT at KDLZ
Galena, OH weather
Foggy and 39°4°.
Today: low 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°), high 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°).
Now 39°4°
Fog
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
- Visibility
- 1.2 mi1.9 km
- Fog · under 3 mi5 km
- Dew point
- 39°4°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 100%
- Air 39°4°, dew point 39°4° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 79Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.41 inHg1030 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 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 (41°5° then, 39°4° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 97% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 97% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 95% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 83% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 65% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 56% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 51% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 48% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 46% | 1% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 42% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 44% | 3% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 50% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 54% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 69% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 74% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 91% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 94% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 96% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 99% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 99% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 97% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 97% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 95% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 81% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 64% | 1% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 56% | 38% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 49% | 12% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 46% | 68% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 44% | 72% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 43% | 55% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 44% | 49% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 48% | 62% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 54% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 67% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 79% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 91% | 18% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 95% | 15% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 95% | 54% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 95% | 41% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 95% | 31% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 99% | 21% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 97% | 31% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 37% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 44°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
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 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°30% chance
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
- 60°16°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 60°15°50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°15°50% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 62°16°40% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 57°14°40% chance · 0.24 in6.1 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 68°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–73°; 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
Big Walnut Creek at Sunbury
1.5 mi- Level
- 4.5 ft
- Flow
- 4 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Alum Creek at Africa
5.4 mi- Level
- 2.2 ft
- Flow
- 114 cfs
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Alum Creek at Alum Creek Lake
5.4 mi- Level
- 887 ft
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 75% less heating than a typical week.
This week 23Typical 93
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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
WESTERVILLE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 64°18° / 42°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 68°20° / 42°6°
- Record high
- 82°28° in 1963
- Record low
- 18°−8° in 1964
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −3°−2°SunOct 18
- −1°MonOct 19
- −1°TueOct 20
- +1°±0°WedOct 21
- +1°±0°ThuOct 22
- +1°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Galena weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:52 AM, sunset 6:38 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 47 min
- Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:01–6:55 PM
- Morning 7:35–8:29 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:55–7:06 PM
- Morning 7:24–7:35 AM; first light 7:24 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 7:06 PM–7:25 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:35 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
