Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 48 min
When
Until 10 AM EDT this morning.
Where
Hancock, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood, and Wyandot Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Cleveland OH
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
Impacts
Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Precautionary actions
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Areas: Lucas; Wood; Ottawa; Sandusky; Hancock; Seneca; Wyandot
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Observed 8:50 AM EDT at KTOL

Portage, OH weather

Foggy and 41°5°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 41°5°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 PM
Visibility: 1.5 mi2.4 km; Fog · under 3 mi5 km
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 41°5°, dew point 39°4° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 71Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.45 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Fog until 10 AM
Above 60°16° today by 1 PM
High 68°20° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 43°6° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 46°8° · 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 9a	Fog	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	63%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	59%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	45%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	41%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	23%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	6%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	38%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	15%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	43%	40%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	35%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	36%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	33%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	24%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	85%	21%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	87%	22%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	90%	12%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	4%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	94%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	6%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	37%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	64%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	76%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	48%	77%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	73%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	70%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	70%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	73%	2
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	76%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	46%	67%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	53%	49%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	30%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	71%	45%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	53%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	51%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	56%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	82%	66%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	42%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	44%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	87%	40%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	43%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	53%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	72%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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
60°16°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.38 in9.7 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°–71°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 45°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Highs 64–73°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (CLE) (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

Maumee River at Waterville

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 577 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Blanchard River at Findlay

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Forecast peak 0.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Portage River at Woodville

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Swan Creek at Oak Openings Metropark

18 mi

Level: 6.0 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 111

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 14
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 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

BOWLING GREEN WWTP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
+4°+2°ThuOct 22
+5°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 6:01–6:57 PM; Morning 7:39–8:35 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:08 PM; Morning 7:28–7:39 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–7:29 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

1 active weather alert

Dense Fog Advisory

Portage, OH weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Maumee River at Waterville

Blanchard River at Findlay

Portage River at Woodville

Swan Creek at Oak Openings Metropark

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