Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Van Wert County Airport (KVNW)

Lat: 40.86°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 787ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 14 May 10:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Ottoville OH

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 83. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Breezy.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 83. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Ottoville OH
 40.97°N 84.34°W (Elev. 699 ft)
10:03 am EDT May 14, 2026
10am EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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