Observed 3:10 AM EDT at KCMH

Pataskala, OH weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 3 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; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (46°8° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Low 42°6° today at 6 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 67°19° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM

TonightNear 44°7° · Clear
This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 2 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	98%	1%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	95%	1%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	1%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	13%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	4%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	12%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	15%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	37%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	30%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	97%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	11%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	2%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	5%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	11%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	52%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	49%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	44%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	27%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	7%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	21%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	29%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	44%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	30%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	20%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	5%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	19%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. 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°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly 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
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. 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°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  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 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, 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, 58°14°
  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 68.
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
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  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 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  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 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, 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, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 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
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6.1 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
61°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Highs 63–73°; 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

South Fork Licking River (OH) at Interstate 70 near Buckeye Lake

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 872 ft

Forecast peak 872 ft Sat 3 AM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Blacklick Creek at Reynoldsburg

6.3 mi

Level: 3.6 ft

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Blacklick Creek at Pickerington

7.4 mi

Level: 5.0 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Licking River (OH) at Kirkersville

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

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 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 99

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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 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 5°3° 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

Pataskala 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: 6:00–6:55 PM; Morning 7:34–8:28 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:06 PM; Morning 7:23–7:34 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 3:37–7:23 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 6:04 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Pataskala. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,800 ft, 39 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.