Observed 2:30 AM EDT at KCMH

Pickerington, OH weather

Clear and 48°9°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 25.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 2 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 76Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.44 inHg1031 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 (48°9° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Low 42°6° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° today by noon
High 69°21° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 1 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	97%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	97%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	97%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	97%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	94%	12%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	1%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	52%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	6%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	11%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	74%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	66%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	55%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	52%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	43%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	71%	38%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	42%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	37%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	12%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	11%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	25%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	18%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	14%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	18%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	91%	21%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	13%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	39%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	38%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	39%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	41%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	57%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	23%	4
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	10%	4
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	40%	3
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	54%	2
Mon 6p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	46%	54%	1
Mon 7p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	53%	58%	0
Mon 8p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	66%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	62%	0
Mon 10p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	78%	73%	0
Mon 11p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	89%	0
Tue 12a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	81%	0
Tue 1a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	75%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 70°21°, 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, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 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
62°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 45°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 71°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–75°.

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

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 171 cfs

Forecast peak 5.3 ft Sun 8 AM

Reading from Sun 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

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

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 871 ft

Forecast peak 872 ft Sun 3 AM

Reading from Sun 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Blacklick Creek at Pickerington

3.2 mi

Level: 5.0 ft

Reading from Sun 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Blacklick Creek at Reynoldsburg

5.1 mi

Level: 3.6 ft

Reading from Sun 1 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 21Typical 102

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°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 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+3°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:54 PM; Morning 7:35–8:29 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:05 PM; Morning 7:24–7:35 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 2:45–7:24 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:15 AM · rises 6:03 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Pickerington. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,200 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.