Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KUNI

The Plains, OH weather

Sunny and 67°19°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 67°19°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 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 (67°19° then, 67°19° now)

Good hours for

Low 40°4° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (65°18° → 53°12°)

TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · 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 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	7%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	8%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	7%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	9%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	15%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	12%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	97%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	97%	20%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	16%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	2%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	62%	4%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	52%	1%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	3%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	32%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	49%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	52%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	57%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	57%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	7%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	10%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	30%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	17%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	99%	17%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	26%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	79%	43%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	21%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	2%	3
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	10%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	31%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	15%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	42%	23%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 69°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog between 7am and 10am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. 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, 57°14°
  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 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 62°16°
  30% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.34 in8.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 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
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.36 in9.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
60°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 67–75°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

Hocking River at Athens

3.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 316 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sunday Creek at Glouster

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 49 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Sunday Creek at Tom Jenkins Dam (Burr Oak Lake)

13 mi

Level: 722 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Sunday Creek at Tom Jenkins Dam

13 mi

Level: 722 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 109

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 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?

Athens Ou · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2020

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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The Plains weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:53 PM; Morning 7:31–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:04 PM; Morning 7:20–7:31 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:04 PM–7:21 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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