Mad River near Springfield
20 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
- Flow
- 321 cfs
Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 11:35 AM EDT at KUYF
Mechanicsburg, OH weather
Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 9 PM.
Today: low 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°), high 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°).
Now 63°17°
Sunny
- Wind
- Calm
- Light through 12 AM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.47 inHg1032 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 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 (61°16° then, 63°17° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 55% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 48% | 3% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 44% | 7% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 43% | 7% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 43% | 8% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 41% | 9% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 47% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 54% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 58% | 36% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 71% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 16% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 84% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 91% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 91% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 94% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 94% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 98% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 99% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 97% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 97% | 16% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 93% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 78% | 8% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 64% | 2% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 56% | 6% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 48% | 46% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 43% | 62% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 42% | 59% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 40% | 60% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 40% | 72% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 44% | 35% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 48% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 56% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 69% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 76% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 84% | 33% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 84% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 88% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 88% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 90% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 22% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 90% | 46% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 92% | 32% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 94% | 50% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 91% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 84% | 25% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 74% | 24% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 65% | 22% | 2 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly 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
- 44°7°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°10°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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
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° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°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 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 47°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°11°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 61°16°40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 61°16°40% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 61°16°40% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 58°15°40% chance · 0.27 in6.9 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°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 68°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Highs 64–73°; 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
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Mad River near Urbana
13 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- 144 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Buck Creek at C J Brown
13 mi- Level
- 1011 ft
Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Mad River at West Liberty
16 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 80% less heating than a typical week.
This week 23Typical 113
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 45°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?
URBANA WRF · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 61°16° / 39°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 68°20° / 41°5°
- Record high
- 81°27° in 1920
- Record low
- 19°−7° in 1964
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −10°−6°SunOct 18
- −4°−2°MonOct 19
- +1°±0°TueOct 20
- +2°+1°WedOct 21
- +2°+1°ThuOct 22
- +3°+1°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Mechanicsburg weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:54 AM, sunset 6:41 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 47 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:04–6:58 PM
- Morning 7:37–8:32 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:58–7:09 PM
- Morning 7:26–7:37 AM; first light 7:26 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 9 PM–7:27 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:38 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
