Observed 9:40 PM EDT at KAOH

Lima, OH weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 33Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Fog tomorrow 6–10 AM
Low 43°6° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
High 68°20° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightNear 47°8° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Sunday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Sunday nightDown to 60°16° by 9 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
Fri 10p	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	27%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	18%	0
Sat 12a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sat 1a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sat 6a	Fog	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	46%	0
Sat 7a	Fog	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	45%	0
Sat 8a	Fog	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	48%	0
Sat 9a	Fog	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	52%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	35%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	15%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	43%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	40%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	19%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	54%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	30%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	7%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	43%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	26%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	42%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	43%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	41%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	18%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	15%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	61%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	62%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	64%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	47%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	47%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	52%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	54%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	58%	2
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	43%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	54%	34%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	34%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	38%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Fog. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 72°22°).
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°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 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–77°25°
Low, likely
42°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% 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
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.4 in10.1 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 44°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 72°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Highs 67–72°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (IWX) (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

Ottawa River near Kalida

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 55 cfs

Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 2 AM

Reading from Fri 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Blanchard River at Ottawa

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 42 cfs

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 2 AM

Reading from Fri 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Ottawa River at Lima

1.3 mi

Level: 10.9 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Fri 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Auglaize River at Ft. Jennings

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Reading from Fri 8 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 106

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Sat, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

LIMA WWTP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1901–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Lima weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 6:06–7:01 PM; Morning 7:39–8:34 AM
Blue hour: 7:01–7:12 PM; Morning 7:28–7:39 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:01 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Lima, OH weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ottawa River near Kalida

Blanchard River at Ottawa

Ottawa River at Lima

Auglaize River at Ft. Jennings

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon