South Fork Licking River (OH) at Interstate 70 near Buckeye Lake
9.4 mi- Level
- 871 ft
Forecast peak 872 ft Sat 11 AM
Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 11:30 AM EDT at KLHQ
Pleasantville, OH weather
Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 9 PM.
Today: low 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°), high 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°).
Now 61°16°
Sunny
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 11 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 2Low
- Moderate 12–4 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
4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (58°14° then, 54°12° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 10 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 67% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 60% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 53% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 47% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 47% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 46% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 43% | 1% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 47% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 57% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 67% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 94% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 96% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 98% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 97% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 99% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 95% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 77% | 6% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 62% | 2% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 53% | 3% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 48% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 43% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 42% | 41% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 42% | 62% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 41% | 53% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 45% | 49% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 53% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 78% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 85% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 94% | 54% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 98% | 26% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 98% | 45% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 21% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 26% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly sunny | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 99% | 25% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly sunny | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 47% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 12% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 71°22°50% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
- 66°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 59°15°40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 62°16°40% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 58°14°40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 68°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Highs 64–74°; 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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Hocking River at Lancaster
8.2 mi- Level
- 4.9 ft
- Flow
- 534 cfs
Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page
South Fork Licking River (OH) at Buckeye Lake near Watkins Island
8.4 mi- Level
- 891 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
South Fork Licking River (OH) at Kirkersville
11 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
- Flow
- 10 cfs
Reading from Sat 10 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 25Typical 113
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 21
- 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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°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?
Lancaster Fairfield County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1996–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 62°17° / 38°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 68°20° / 40°4°
- Record high
- 78°26° in 2010
- Record low
- 24°−4° in 2003
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −5°−3°SunOct 18
- −1°MonOct 19
- +1°±0°TueOct 20
- ±0°WedOct 21
- +1°±0°ThuOct 22
- +1°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Pleasantville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 6:37 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 48 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:00–6:54 PM
- Morning 7:33–8:27 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:54–7:05 PM
- Morning 7:22–7:33 AM; first light 7:22 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 7:05 PM–7:23 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:34 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
