Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 10 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
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Observed 9:11 AM EDT at KTOL

Waterville, OH weather

Foggy and 42°6°.

Forecasts agree

Now 42°6°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 PM
Visibility (notable): 0.2 mi0.3 km; Dense fog
Dew point: 42°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 42°6°, dew point 42°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 69Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Fog until 11 AM
Above 60°16° today by 1 PM
High 67°19° today at 4 PM
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 45°7° · 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 9a	Fog	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	80%	0
Sat 10a	Fog	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	79%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	69%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	49%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	59%	18%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	54%	7%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	49%	13%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	13%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	46%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	38%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	23%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	50%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	16%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	97%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	97%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	98%	17%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	97%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	52%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	9%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	57%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	64%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	75%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	78%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	81%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	80%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	73%	2
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	65%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	69%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	44%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	57%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	68%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	63%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	68%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	84%	68%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	46%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	58%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	57%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	64%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	56%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	52%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. 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 70. West wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. 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 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
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°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 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
58°14°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.35 in8.9 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
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Highs 63–72°; 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Maumee River at Waterville

1.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 577 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Swan Creek at Oak Openings Metropark

5.2 mi

Level: 6.0 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Swan Creek below Monclova

5.9 mi

Level: 4.3 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Wolf Creek (Lucas County) at Holland

7.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 102

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 15
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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Toledo Express Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1873–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 6:01–6:57 PM; Morning 7:39–8:35 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:08 PM; Morning 7:29–7:39 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–7:30 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Waterville. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 30 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Dense Fog Advisory

Waterville, OH weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Maumee River at Waterville

Swan Creek at Oak Openings Metropark

Swan Creek below Monclova

Wolf Creek (Lucas County) at Holland

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