Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Putnam County Airport (KOWX)

Lat: 41.04°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 763ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.43 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Dec 8:06 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Grove OH

Wind Advisory until December 29, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until December 29, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 17.
New Year's Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
Columbus Grove OH
 40.93°N 84.05°W (Elev. 745 ft)
7:46 pm EST Dec 28, 2025
8pm EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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