Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain Returns to California

Lake effect snow will continue through Friday bringing significant snowfall to areas east to southeast of the Great Lakes. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel this evening and overnight across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Upstate New York. Heavy rain will bring another flash flooding threat for southern California New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Putnam County Airport (KOWX)

Lat: 41.04°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 763ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 31 Dec 10:27 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW New Bavaria OH

  • Today

    Today: Patchy snow and freezing rain before 2pm, then snow likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Patchy Wintry
    Mix then Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy snow and freezing rain before 2pm, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW New Bavaria OH
 41.18°N 84.2°W (Elev. 722 ft)
10:30 am EST Dec 31, 2025
10am EST Dec 31, 2025-6pm EST Jan 6, 2026
 
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