Special Weather Statement
Ends in 42 min
When
Until 9:00 AM
Where
Darke; Shelby; Logan; Union; Delaware; Miami; Champaign
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Wilmington OH
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Areas of fog will continue past daybreak and then dissipate by mid morning. The fog may reduce visibility to one mile or less in some places.
Motorists should be prepared for rapidly changing visibility. Only use low beam headlights and exercise extra caution.
Areas: Darke; Shelby; Logan; Union; Delaware; Miami; Champaign
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Observed 6:55 AM EDT at KVES

Russia, OH weather

Foggy and 39°4°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 PM
Visibility (notable): 0.2 mi0.3 km; Dense fog
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 39°4°, dew point 39°4° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (41°5° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Fog until 10 AM
Above 60°16° today by noon
High 69°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 45°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 46°8° by 4 AM · 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 8a	Fog	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	88%	40%	0
Sat 9a	Fog	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	40%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	28%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	9%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	9%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	55%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	63%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	46%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	20%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	45%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	44%	36%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	50%	20%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	33%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	41%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	4%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	84%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	95%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	95%	5%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	5%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	81%	22%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	40%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	48%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	64%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	46%	49%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	60%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	76%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	64%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	68%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	47%	64%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	62%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	57%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	22%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	41%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	41%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	56%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	59%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	67%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	55%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	53%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	95%	56%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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 72. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  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 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
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
  Partly 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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 sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  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, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.5 in13 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.37 in9.4 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
57°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–73°; 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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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Loramie Creek near Lockington

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 37 cfs

Forecast peak 0.9 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Great Miami River at Piqua

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 180 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Great Miami River at Sidney

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 127 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Great Miami River at Troy

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 242 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 113

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 13
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, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

SIDNEY 1 S · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1978–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
+4°+2°ThuOct 22
+4°+2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 47 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour: 6:07–7:01 PM; Morning 7:41–8:35 AM
Blue hour: 7:01–7:12 PM; Morning 7:30–7:41 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 10 PM–7:31 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

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Special Weather Statement

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Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Loramie Creek near Lockington

Great Miami River at Piqua

Great Miami River at Sidney

Great Miami River at Troy

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