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Weather in Otway, Ohio

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Otway, OH
Sunday, May 17 at 2:35 AM
67
°
Light Rain
Feels like
64°
Humidity
80%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
8:39 PM
Otway, OH
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
10p
50°
11p
48°
12a
47°
1a
45°
2a
44°
3a
43°
4a
43°
5a
42°
6a
41°
7a
47°
8a
55°
9a
60°
10a
64°
11a
66°
12p
68°
1p
68°
2p
66°
3p
66°
22%
4p
66°
11%
5p
67°
6p
67°
7p
64°
8p
63°
9p
L 41°H 68°
Otway, OH
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Rain
    58%
    74°54°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    54%
    87°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    —
    90°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    31%
    88°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    64%
    72°59°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    39%
    72°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    38%
    72°56°
Otway, OH
Next 24 hours · Cool now
35°55°75°12a6a12p6pnow 53°high 68°low 41°PRECIP %
Otway, OH
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
279° · backing 150°
Direction
W
279°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 5
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 30
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 30 — flags snap, branches bend.
Otway, OH
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.6
+0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 29.40 inHg
Now
995.6
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
-0.5
mb
24h
+1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994–997
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Otway, OH
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.7 μg/m³
PM 10
7.0 μg/m³
NO₂
3.4 μg/m³
Ozone
92.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Otway, OH
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:50 AM
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:39 PM
Civil dusk
1:10 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Otway, OH
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:26 AM
Moonset
1:06 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Otway, OH
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Otway at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

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Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.