Observed 4:20 AM EDT at KOSU

Minerva Park, OH weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 45°7°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 90Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 43°6° today at 8 AM
Above 60°16° today by noon
High 69°21° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 46°8° · Clear
This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 2 AM · 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 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	2%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	94%	8%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	95%	39%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	40%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	40%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	40%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	21%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	1%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	1%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	3%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	6%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	11%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	20%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	12%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	16%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	13%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	9%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	95%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	1%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	43%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	8%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	50%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	40%	48%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	28%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	45%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	46%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	54%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	61%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	55%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	52%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	41%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	29%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	5%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  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: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°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
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. 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
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6.2 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°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–75°; 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

Olentangy River near Worthington

5.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 56 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Scioto River at Frank Road

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 182 cfs

Forecast peak 5.3 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Walnut Creek at Central College

3.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 146 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Walnut Creek at Hoover Pool

3.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 891 ft

Reading from Sat 2 AM · 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 21Typical 99

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.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 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 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Minerva Park weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 47 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour: 6:01–6:56 PM; Morning 7:35–8:29 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:06 PM; Morning 7:24–7:35 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 4:37–6 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:05 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Minerva Park, OH weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Olentangy River near Worthington

Scioto River at Frank Road

Big Walnut Creek at Central College

Big Walnut Creek at Hoover Pool

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