Dangerous Surf and Rip Currents for most of the Atlantic Shoreline; Record Heat for the West

Hurricane Erin continues to track northward. Tropical storm force winds, storm surge conditions will increase for the Outer Banks today and portions of coastal Virginia. Life-threatening surf and rip currents along much of the east coast of the U.S. this week. Major to extreme HeatRisk with new record high temperatures are expected for many areas of the western U.S. this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chillicothe Ross County Airport (KRZT)

Lat: 39.44°NLon: 83.02°WElev: 725ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 6:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Wakefield OH

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles after noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of sprinkles before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light northeast wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A chance of sprinkles before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light northeast wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Wakefield OH
 38.94°N 83.12°W (Elev. 801 ft)
4:32 am EDT Aug 20, 2025
7am EDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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