Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Putnam County Airport (KOWX)

Lat: 41.04°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 763ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 8:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Bluffton OH

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Breezy.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 86 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Bluffton OH
 40.88°N 83.94°W (Elev. 804 ft)
7:45 pm EDT May 15, 2026
8pm EDT May 15, 2026-6pm EDT May 22, 2026
 
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