Ohio River at Portsmouth
3.6 mi- Level
- 16.4 ft
- Flow
- 60,700 cfs
Forecast peak 16.2 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:00 PM EDT at KHTS
West Portsmouth, OH weather
Sunny and 72°22°, jacket by 9 PM.
Today: low 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°), high 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°).
Now 72°22°
Sunny
- Wind
- Calm
- Light through 4 AM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.37 inHg1028 hPa
- Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.0 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 72°22° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 68°20° · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 41% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 43% | 4% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 47% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 55% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 65% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 73% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 81% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 90% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 93% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 96% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 98% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 97% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 95% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 99% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 97% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 90% | 10% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 75% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 64% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 53% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 47% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 46% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 43% | 3% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 44% | 4% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 51% | 48% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 60% | 24% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 71% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 75% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 83% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 86% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 92% | 15% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 96% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 99% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 99% | 35% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 57% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly sunny | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 60% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly sunny | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 62% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 92% | 15% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 77% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 63% | 24% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 67°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 52% | 41% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 45% | 39% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 40% | 19% | 4 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 4 mph6 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°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 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly 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
- 45°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°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 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°30% chance
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
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 72°22°50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°30% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°30% chance · 0.37 in9.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 52°11°40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
- 60°16°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 69°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 68–76°; 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
Ohio River at Lloyd Greenup Lock
13 mi- Level
- 15.0 ft
Forecast peak 15.0 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Scioto River at Piketon
21 mi- Level
- 2.2 ft
- Flow
- 1,960 cfs
Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Tygarts Creek near Greenup
15 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 12 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:45 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 23Typical 93
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 16
- 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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
PORTSMOUTH-SCIOTOVILLE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 66°19° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 69°21° / 42°6°
- Record high
- 85°29° in 1920
- Record low
- 20°−7° in 1917
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −9°−5°SunOct 18
- −4°−2°MonOct 19
- −1°TueOct 20
- +2°+1°WedOct 21
- +3°+1°ThuOct 22
- +2°+1°FriOct 23
- +1°±0°SatOct 24
West Portsmouth weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 6:41 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 51 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:04–6:58 PM
- Morning 7:34–8:27 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:58–7:08 PM
- Morning 7:23–7:34 AM; first light 7:23 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 7:08 PM–7:24 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:38 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
