Blanchard River at Findlay
6.1 mi- Level
- 0.9 ft
- Flow
- 12 cfs
Forecast peak 0.9 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
1 active weather alert
Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 31 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
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)
Observed 8:50 AM EDT at KFDY
Van Buren, OH weather
Foggy and 41°5°.
Today: low 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°), high 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°).
Now 41°5°
Fog
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 PM
- Visibility (notable)
- 0.1 mi0.2 km
- Dense fog
- Dew point
- 41°5°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 100%
- Air 41°5°, dew point 41°5° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.44 inHg1031 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
3°1° cooler than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 42°6° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Clear
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 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 46°8° · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Fog | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 94% | 24% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 85% | 30% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 74% | 8% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 63% | 6% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 55% | 7% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 48% | 6% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 45% | 18% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 43% | 17% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 43% | 22% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 46% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 53% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 60% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 73% | 36% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 80% | 20% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 83% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 87% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 95% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 94% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 95% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 92% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 76% | 49% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 65% | 25% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 56% | 76% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 48% | 78% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 42% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 39% | 72% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 37% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 37% | 70% | 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 | 41% | 75% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 47% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 54% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 65% | 23% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 71% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 73% | 27% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 76% | 65% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 79% | 53% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 81% | 67% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 46% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 85% | 46% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 42% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 27% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 91% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 75% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
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°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°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 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
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 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 62°17°Dry
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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 73°23°).
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
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
- 43°6°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 54°12°40% 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
- 61°16°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 71°22°50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 62°17°40% chance · 0.16 in4.2 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
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 63°17°40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 64°18°40% chance · 0.44 in11 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 59°15°40% chance · 0.41 in10 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
- 58°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 69°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–73°; 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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Blanchard River at Ottawa
22 mi- Level
- 4.8 ft
- Flow
- 37 cfs
Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Sandusky River at Tiffin
25 mi- Level
- 1.3 ft
- Flow
- 68 cfs
Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Blanchard River above Findlay
8.1 mi- Level
- 4.9 ft
- Flow
- 2 cfs
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 80% less heating than a typical week.
This week 20Typical 101
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 12
- 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 41°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?
Findlay Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1942–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 62°17° / 42°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 69°21° / 43°6°
- Record high
- 83°28° in 2023
- Record low
- 24°−4° in 1969
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −5°−3°SunOct 18
- −1°MonOct 19
- +1°TueOct 20
- −2°−1°WedOct 21
- +2°+1°ThuOct 22
- +1°±0°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Van Buren weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:56 AM, sunset 6:40 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 44 min
- Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:02–6:57 PM
- Morning 7:39–8:34 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 6:08 AM · rises 5:38 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
