South Fork Licking River (OH) at Interstate 70 near Buckeye Lake
5.9 mi- Level
- 872 ft
Forecast peak 872 ft Sat 3 AM
Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:11 AM EDT at KVTA
Heath, OH weather
Foggy and 41°5°.
Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°), high 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°).
Now 41°5°
Fog
- Wind
- Calm
- Light through 3 PM
- Visibility
- 1.8 mi2.9 km
- Fog · under 3 mi5 km
- Dew point
- 41°5°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 100%
- Air 41°5°, dew point 41°5° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.39 inHg1029 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 42°6° · Clear
This morningUp to 54°12° 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 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 2 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Fog | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Fog | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Fog | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Fog | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Fog | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 87% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 59% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 51% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 47% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 45% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 42% | 1% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 44% | 0% | 2 |
| 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 | 48% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 58% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 71% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 77% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 88% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 91% | 29% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 94% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 94% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 98% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 98% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 97% | 16% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 95% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 94% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 75% | 8% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 62% | 2% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 53% | 4% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 48% | 7% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 45% | 12% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 43% | 46% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 42% | 42% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 41% | 24% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 45% | 12% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 54% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 24% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 71% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 24% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 96% | 15% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 96% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 96% | 16% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 68°20°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Fog, 38°3°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: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°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
- 37°3°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 47°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°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
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- 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°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°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
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°10°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 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°20% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 55°13°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°20°40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°40% chance · 0.19 in4.7 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
- 60°16°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 68°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 64–73°; 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
Below flood stage
South Fork Licking River (OH) near Heath
1.9 mi- Level
- 5.0 ft
- Flow
- 24 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Raccoon Creek at Newark below Wilson St.
2.7 mi- Level
- 5.3 ft
- Flow
- 70 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page
South Fork Licking River (OH) near Hebron
2.8 mi- Level
- 2.1 ft
- Flow
- 21 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · 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 25Typical 119
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 18
- 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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 1:00 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 7°4° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 61°16° / 37°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 68°20° / 38°3°
- Record high
- 82°28° in 1963
- Record low
- 20°−7° in 1964
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +6°+3°SatOct 17
- −8°−4°SunOct 18
- −3°−2°MonOct 19
- −1°TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Heath weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 6:37 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 47 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:59–6:54 PM
- Morning 7:33–8:27 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:54–7:04 PM
- Morning 7:22–7:33 AM; first light 7:22 AM
Stars tonight? Good
Clear 3:36–7:22 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 6:02 AM.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:34 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
