Observed 10:15 AM EDT at KFGX

Portsmouth, OH weather

Sunny and 53°11°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 53°11°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the southeast. Light through 11 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 1 PM
High 70°21° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 8 AM

This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 10 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 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	40%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	25%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	5%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	2%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	40%	4%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	4%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	3%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	95%	20%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	20%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	20%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	9%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	37%	43%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	44%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	42%	17%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	37%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	47%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	14%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	16%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	14%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	30%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	91%	47%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	91%	51%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	95%	11%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	99%	15%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph1 km/h	99%	26%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	94%	40%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	87%	15%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Areas of fog after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°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 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 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
59°15°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–76°.

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

Ohio River at Portsmouth

3.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 16.7 ft
Flow: 63,300 cfs

Forecast peak 16.7 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Lloyd Greenup Lock

8.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 15.2 ft

Forecast peak 14.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Scioto River at Piketon

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 1,960 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Tygarts Creek near Greenup

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 93

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 19
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 46°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?

PORTSMOUTH-SCIOTOVILLE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+3°+1°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
+1°±0°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 6:04–6:57 PM; Morning 7:33–8:27 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:08 PM; Morning 7:23–7:33 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:08 PM–7:24 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Portsmouth. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Portsmouth, OH weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ohio River at Portsmouth

Ohio River at Lloyd Greenup Lock

Scioto River at Piketon

Tygarts Creek near Greenup

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