Olentangy River near Worthington
6.1 mi- Level
- 1.8 ft
- Flow
- 55 cfs
Forecast peak 1.7 ft Fri 8 PM
Reading from Fri 5 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:00 PM EDT at KOSU
Upper Arlington, OH weather
Sunny and 64°18°, jacket by 9 PM.
Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°), high 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°).
Now 64°18°
Sunny
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the east. Light through 6 AM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 52Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.31 inHg1026 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Sunday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 6p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 45% | 9% | 1 |
| Fri 7p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 52% | 8% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 66% | 6% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 71% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 80% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 71% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 59% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 51% | 10% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 48% | 1% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 43% | 40% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 43% | 40% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 39% | 1% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 42% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 43% | 28% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 50% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 64% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 71% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 74% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 74% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 62% | 15% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 56% | 47% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 48% | 47% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 47% | 58% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 42% | 20% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 41% | 23% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 40% | 26% | 2 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, 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
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 4 mph7 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
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 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 53°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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°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 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 57°14°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.28 in7.2 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 68°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 44°.
Sunday
Dry, high 70°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Highs 69–74°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.
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
Scioto River at Frank Road
8.8 mi- Level
- 5.3 ft
- Flow
- 182 cfs
Forecast peak 5.3 ft Fri 8 PM
Reading from Fri 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Scioto River at Columbus 5th Avenue
2.7 mi- Level
- 6.9 ft
Reading from Fri 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Olentangy River at Herrick Drive Columbus
3.2 mi- Level
- 711 ft
- Flow
- 55 cfs
Reading from Fri 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 76% less heating than a typical week.
This week 23Typical 97
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 17
- 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 45°F).
Open the windows?
Sat, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
John Glenn International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1878–2026
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 62°17° / 42°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 68°20° / 40°4°
- Record high
- 83°28° in 1947
- Record low
- 23°−5° in 1969
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −6°−4°SatOct 17
- −5°−3°SunOct 18
- −1°MonOct 19
- +1°TueOct 20
- +3°+2°WedOct 21
- +2°+1°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Upper Arlington weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:51 AM, sunset 6:41 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min
- Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:03–6:58 PM
- Morning 7:34–8:28 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:58–7:08 PM
- Morning 7:23–7:34 AM; first light 7:23 AM
Stars tonight? Good
Clear 7:08 PM–7:24 AM; moon 95% lit, sets 6:05 AM.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
94% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:57 AM · rises 5:12 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
