Benton Ridge, Ohio Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Benton Ridge weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast13%—87°70°—
- SundayJul 5Rain47%0.26″82°71°-5°
- MondayJul 6Drizzle62%—76°66°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Mostly Clear19%—80°62°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle——82°64°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm45%0.02″82°67°0°
- FridayJul 10Light Showers49%0.09″79°67°-3°
AQI 78 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 29 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 43. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 43. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.7 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:53 PM
- Moonset
- 11:46 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Benton Ridge at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 45816
16-Day Forecast — Benton Ridge
- Sat87°70°13%
- Sun82°71°47%
- Mon76°66°62%
- Tue80°62°19%
- Wed82°64°4%
- Thu82°67°45%
- Fri79°67°49%
- Sat77°62°30%
- Sun74°56°12%
- Mon77°54°13%
- Tue78°59°10%
- Wed78°64°29%
- Thu78°59°26%
- Fri83°63°35%
- Sat88°69°32%
- Sun79°71°29%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Benton Ridge
SPC has placed Benton Ridge in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Benton Ridge
- 45816
- 45840