Updated: 402 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2004

TODAY

The high today in Van wert county, is expected to be near 19 degrees. Rainfall totals of .00 - .01 inches over 10% of the county are expected. Dewpoints will range from 8 to 15 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with today's temperatures resulting in relative humidity minimum of 74%. Skies will be mostly cloudy at 9 AM and mostly cloudy at 3 PM. Wind speed will be near 8 mph during the period. Winds at 3 PM will be out of the east at 8 mph, which is favorable spraying conditions in rain-free areas. There will be 12 hours where the temperature will be lower than or equal to 32 degrees. Relative humidity will be less than 50% for 0 hour and greater than 80% for 11 hours.

TONIGHT

The low tonight in Van wert county, is expected to be around 19 degrees. Rainfall totals of 0.02 inches over 40% of the county are expected. Snow amounts of trace quantities are expected. Dewpoints will range from 12 to 17 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with tonight's temperatures resulting in relative humidity maximum of 96%. Skies will be cloudy at 12 AM and cloudy at 3 AM. Wind speed will range from 8 to 13 mph during the period. Winds at 3 AM will be out of the east at 12 mph, which is favorable spraying conditions in rain-free areas. There will be 12 hours where the temperature will be lower than or equal to 32 degrees. Relative humidity will be less than 50% for 0 hour and greater than 80% for 7 hours.

TOMORROW

The high tomorrow in Van wert county, is expected to be near 31 degrees. Rainfall totals of 0.12 inches over 80% of the county are expected. Snow amounts of trace quantities are expected. Dewpoints will range from 17 to 29 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with tomorrow's temperatures resulting in relative humidity minimum of 92%. Skies will be cloudy at 9 AM and cloudy at 3 PM. Wind speed will range from 4 to 13 mph during the period. Winds at 3 PM will be out of the south at 9 mph, which is favorable spraying conditions in rain-free areas. There will be 12 hours where the temperature will be lower than or equal to 32 degrees. Relative humidity will be less than 50% for 0 hour and greater than 80% for 12 hours.

TOMORROW NIGHT

The low tomorrow night in Van wert county, is expected to be around 24 degrees. Rainfall totals of 0.03 inches over 30% of the county are expected. Dewpoints will range from 21 to 29 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with tomorrow night's temperatures resulting in relative humidity maximum of 100%. Skies will be mostly cloudy at 12 AM and mostly cloudy at 3 AM. Wind speed will range from 4 to 10 mph during the period. Winds at 3 AM will be out of the northwest at 10 mph, which is favorable spraying conditions in rain-free areas. There will be 10 hours where the temperature will be lower than or equal to 32 degrees. Relative humidity will be less than 50% for 0 hour and greater than 80% for 10 hours.