Olentangy River near Worthington
8.5 mi- Level
- 1.8 ft
- Flow
- 52 cfs
Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sun 8 AM
Reading from Sun 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:30 AM EDT at KOSU
Hilliard, OH weather
Clear and 45°7°.
Today: low 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°), high 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°).
Now 45°7°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 PM
- Dew point
- 41°5°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 76Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.45 inHg1031 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 44°7° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 44°7° · Clear
This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 1 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 2a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 90% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 97% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 95% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 95% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 95% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 82% | 1% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 68% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 61% | 1% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 53% | 3% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 48% | 28% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 45% | 65% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 43% | 64% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 44% | 49% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 47% | 48% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 54% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 64% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 68% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 76% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 79% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 82% | 47% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 85% | 15% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 88% | 27% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 19% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 24% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 90% | 58% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 17% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 91% | 41% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 90% | 50% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 73% | 41% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 61% | 42% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 51% | 45% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 47% | 36% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 43% | 9% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 42% | 51% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 40% | 59% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 42% | 58% | 2 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 45% | 61% | 1 |
| Mon 7p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 51% | 61% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 64% | 58% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 72% | 58% | 0 |
| Mon 10p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 76% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 11p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 80% | 84% | 0 |
| Tue 12a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 84% | 61% | 0 |
| Tue 1a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 88% | 58% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 47°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°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 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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
- 66°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°50% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°16°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
- 63°17°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°16°40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°18°40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°16°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°15°30% chance · 0.08 in2 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
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°15°20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 59°15°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°16°20% chance · 0.01 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 20 mph31 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 69°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 46°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 70°, low 49°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 66–75°; 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
Scioto River at Frank Road
12 mi- Level
- 5.3 ft
- Flow
- 171 cfs
Forecast peak 5.3 ft Sun 8 AM
Reading from Sun 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Scioto River at Columbus 5th Avenue
5.7 mi- Level
- 6.9 ft
Reading from Sun 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Olentangy River at Herrick Drive Columbus
7.5 mi- Level
- 711 ft
- Flow
- 58 cfs
Reading from Sun 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 21Typical 102
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 15
- 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 4 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.
Is this typical?
John Glenn International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1878–2026
Oct 25, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 62°17° / 42°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 69°21° / 42°6°
- Record high
- 81°27° in 1963
- Record low
- 23°−5° in 1960
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −1°MonOct 19
- +1°TueOct 20
- +3°+2°WedOct 21
- +2°+1°ThuOct 22
- +3°+1°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Hilliard weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:54 AM, sunset 6:38 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 45 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:01–6:55 PM
- Morning 7:36–8:31 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:55–7:06 PM
- Morning 7:26–7:36 AM; first light 7:26 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 2:44–7:26 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
99% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 7:17 AM · rises 6:04 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
