Observed 2:55 PM EDT at KOSU

Lake Darby, OH weather

Sunny and 66°19°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north-northeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 63Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.42 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 4 PM
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

This afternoonNear 67°19° · Clear
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 70°21° by 2 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 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	3%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	3%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	15%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	7%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	99%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	99%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	2%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	2%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	7%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	42%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	51%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	63%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	75%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	67%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	39%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	29%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	25%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	48%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	88%	42%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	23%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	13%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	5%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	24%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	27%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	98%	36%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	31%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	20%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	21%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	70%	35%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	24%	3
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	53%	28%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	41%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
3. 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 3 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° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 3 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
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. 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 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°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, 49°9°
  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
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 39°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, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°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
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°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 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°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°19°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–63°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 66–75°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

12 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

Olentangy River near Worthington

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 56 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Darby Creek near West Jefferson

2.7 mi

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 53 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Scioto River at Columbus 5th Avenue

8.3 mi

Level: 6.8 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 108

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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Columbus Ohio State University Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1997–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° 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
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+3°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Lake Darby 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 28 min less
Golden hour: 6:03–6:57 PM; Morning 7:36–8:30 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:08 PM; Morning 7:25–7:36 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:08 PM–7:26 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Lake Darby. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lake Darby, OH weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Scioto River at Frank Road

Olentangy River near Worthington

Little Darby Creek near West Jefferson

Scioto River at Columbus 5th Avenue

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