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Newark, Ohio, USA

Updated: 05/23/2026 3:05pm

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METRIC | IMPERIAL

Updated: 05/23/2026 @ 3:05pm (0 sec ago)

Temperature

Current Conditions

Forecast / Storm Prediction

Currently Outside: 71.3°F Comfortable
High Today 72.0°F 2:34 PM	Low Today 58.3°F 12:00 AM
Yest High 60.8°F 5:39 PM	Yest Low 51.1°F 6:07 AM
Sta* High 88.6°F 2021	Sta* Low 43.9°F 2025
* This Station's Records Since 1/2011
Rec* High 94.0°F 1939	Rec* Low 39.0°F 1893
* Records from Weather Underground



	Cloudy, Dry
	Wind: SW 0.1 Gusting to: 1.0 mph
	Rain: 0.04 in
	Current CBI Fire Danger: -0.4 of 100

This Afternoon Showers And T-Storms	Tonight Showers And T-Storms Likely	Sunday Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 76°F	Lo 61°F	Hi 79°F

Dew Point

Liquid Precipitation

Wind Speed

Sun/Moon

Current:	67.2°F
Last Hour:	0.3°F
High 2:23 PM:	67.9°F
Low 12:00 AM:	56.6°F
Record High:	83.5°F on Jul-4-2025
Record Low:	-40.7°F on May-14-2018
Wetbulb:	68.7°F
Leaf Wet:⁷	1

Rain Today
Today:	0.04 in
Storm Rain:	1.17 in
Yesterday:	0.05 in
Last 7 Days:	1.17 in
May Rain:	2.22 in
May to Date Avg:¹⁰	0.00 in
May to Date Diff from Avg:¹⁰	2.22 in
May Avg:	4.64 in
Diff from Avg:	2.42 in
Season:¹	13.76 in
YTD Avg:¹¹	10.15 in
YTD Diff from Avg:¹¹	3.61 in
Last Rain Time/Date:	May-23-2026 at 12:05 PM
69 rain days in 2026
12 days in May 0 days since last rain

Current:	SW 0.1 mph
1Hr Average:	1.2 mph
Wind Run:	7.05 miles
Wind Gust
Current:	1.0 mph
Today:	9.2 mph 2:41 PM
Month:	18.0 mph May-18
Year:	56.0 mph Feb-11
Record Gust:	56.0 mph Feb-11-2026

Sunlight:

14 h 24 m 38 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
14 h 26 m 2 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 24 sec longer than
yesterday
14 h 27 m 25 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
(Noon ?>)

(Midnight

First Quarter

53%
Illuminated

Humidity

Barometer

Current:	87%
Last Hour:	0%
High 2:41 AM:	95%
Low 11:33 AM:	83%
Record High:	99% Jan-22-2017
Record Low:	0% Mar-4-2022

Current:	30.933 inHg
Last Hour:	Steady
High 12:03 AM:	31.010
Low 2:21 PM:	30.927
Record High:	31.946 inHg Apr-23-2022
Record Low:	25.895 inHg Apr-12-2021

Cooling Degree Days

Lightning Strikes

Heat Index

Air

Today:	0.0
May:	30.1
2026 to Date:	80.3
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date:	2950.5

Last Min:	0
Last 5 Mins:	0
Last 30 Mins:	0
Last 60 Mins:	0
Last 12 Hrs:	0
May:	1556
2026 to Date:	5985

Current:	71.3°F
High 2:34pm:	72.0°F
Yesterday:	60.8°F
Record:	127.2°F Jun-2-2023

Quality
Index⁶:
26

Good

Density:
1.23 kg/m³

Current UV Index

Current Solar Energy⁹

1.0

Sunburn in

112 Minutes

Highest:
2:16 PM
3.6

62 W/m²
7%
W/m² ⇒ SI

High Today:
2:17 PM
274 W/m²
Record:
2026 W/m²

Soil Conditions⁸

Irrigation Index⁵

Station All Time Records

Cloud Level

2.4 in:	4.0 cb \| 59°F
1.6 in:	5.0 cb \| 60°F
0.8 in:	5.0 cb \| 60°F
0.2 in:	6.0 cb \| 61°F
Growing conditions at the depth of: 0.2 in:
Soil moisture range is from 0-Wet to 200-Dry/Frozen

Updated at Midnight
Current ET:	0.04 in
7-Days Rain:	1.17 in
7-Days ET:	0.37 in
7-Day:	0.804 in
May:	1.08 in

HIGHS:	LOWS:
99.5°F Jun-21-2022	-12.5°F Jan-31-2026
Daytime Records
95.0°F°F Jun-24-2025	-2.6°F°F Jan-30-2019
Nitetime Records
84.2°F°F Jun-23-2024	-6.3°F°F Jan-01-2018
ICN:18 \| S3C2:4 \| Ajax 3.xx ISS:Ok \| CON:4.7 \| RCP:94%

METRIC | IMPERIAL

Updated: 05/23/2026 @ 3:05pm

¹ Rain season: Jan 1st to Dec 31st. ² Snow season July 1st to June 30th. ³ Snow manually measured usually around 7AM and 7PM. ⁵ Estimated amount of water needed to replace the water used by plants and evaporation from the past week. (Negative numbers mean amount of water needed, positive numbers mean excess water is present). ⁶ Air Quality Index is provided by Minnesota Polution Control Agency and is updated hourly between the hours of 6AM and Midnight. ⁷ Leaf Wetness is surface moisture on foliage. 0 being totally dry and 15 being totally saturated. ⁸ Soil moisture and temperatures are from sensors burried in the ground at the levels specified. ⁹ Solar Index represents either an absolute scale of solar energy (W/m²) using the station’s recorded maximum or a percentage of computed theoretical solar maximum using the station’s location and time of day. These indices differ most when the sun is low on the horizon. The current scale is shown, and will toggle if it or the icon is clicked. ¹⁰ Historical average only to day 23 of just the month of May for this station since 2011. ¹¹ Historical average rain this season to day 23 of May for this station since 2011.

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight

This
Afternoon

Showers And T-Storms

Hi 76°F

NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Local station forecast: Increasing clouds with little temp change, precipitation possible within 24 to 48 hrs.

Tonight

Showers And T-Storms Likely

Lo 61°F

NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 3am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 0 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

NWS Short Term Weather Forecast

Sunday Chance Showers And T-Storms	Sunday Night Showers And T-Storms	Memorial Day Slight Chance Rain Showers	Monday Night Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	Tuesday Chance Rain Showers	Tuesday Night Chance Showers And T-Storms	Wednesday Rain Showers Likely
Hi 79°F	Lo 61°F	Hi 80°F	Lo 61°F	Hi 81°F	Lo 64°F	Hi 78°F

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