Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Northern Plains

Isolated severe storms with locally damaging wind gusts and hail are possible from the coastal Carolinas into the Florida Peninsula, and along the central Gulf Coast. Heavy rain may cause localized areas of flash flooding in the Gulf Coast. Gusty winds and dry conditions may produce elevated to critical fire weather across the northern/central Plains. Record heat is expected in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Defiance, Defiance Memorial Airport (KDFI)

Lat: 41.34° N Lon: 84.43° W Elev: 705 ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 May 6:53 am EDT
Detailed forecast for

Paulding County

Today
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Not as cool with lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Breezy with highs in the lower 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, increasing to northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the lower 40s.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
Friday
Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Saturday
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Sunday
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.



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658 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026
 
 

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