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Canal Fulton, Ohio Weather

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Canal Fulton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Canal Fulton, OH
Saturday, July 4 at 11:14 AM
82
°
Clear
Feels like
90°
Humidity
72%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
2:00 AM
Sunset
5:01 PM
Canal Fulton, OH
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCanal Fulton, OH: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit with a 34% chance of precipitation at 5 PM.
L 70°H 91°
Canal Fulton, OH
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Showers
    34%
    1.4″
    91°69°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Rain
    57%
    0.29″
    86°70°-5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    T-storm w/ Hail
    70%
    0.13″
    78°67°-8°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    17%
    —
    81°63°+3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    84°63°+3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    30%
    —
    83°65°-1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    60%
    —
    79°66°-4°
Canal Fulton, OH
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°66°81°96°12p6p12a6anow 82°high 91°low 70°PRECIP %
Canal Fulton, OH
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · backing 63°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 6
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 6 · pk 29 @ 9:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 304SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 63° from the s.
Canal Fulton, OH
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.1
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 28.97 inHg
Now
981.1
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
-3.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981–985
975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW984.7981.1981.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Canal Fulton, OH
Air quality
35
AQI
Good
→-1 in 6h▲Peak ~82 @ 9 PM

AQI 35 (Good), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 98 now. With UV 6.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 91 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.

PM 2.5Good
8.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
136μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
6.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 98 now. With UV 6.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 91 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 98
UV peak
6.9 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 91

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.91
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background

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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³360
Canal Fulton, OH
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
46.9mi
UNLIMITED
105 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
15:14 UTC · Canal Fulton, OH · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
15:14 UTC · Canal Fulton, OH · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Canal Fulton, OH
Satellite · infrared · animated
Canal Fulton, OH
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Canal Fulton, OH
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:27 AM
Sunrise
2:00 AM
Daylight
15h 01m
Sunset
5:01 PM
Civil dusk
9:35 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Canal Fulton, OH
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
11:22 PM
Moonset
10:29 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Canal Fulton, OH
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Canal Fulton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 44614

16-Day Forecast — Canal Fulton

  1. Sat91°69°34%
  2. Sun86°70°57%
  3. Mon78°67°70%
  4. Tue81°63°17%
  5. Wed84°63°5%
  6. Thu83°65°30%
  7. Fri79°66°60%
  8. Sat83°65°25%
  9. Sun74°61°17%
  10. Mon67°56°17%
  11. Tue78°60°19%
  12. Wed84°64°23%
  13. Thu86°67°29%
  14. Fri84°68°27%
  15. Sat85°68°32%
  16. Sun85°63°32%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, 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 — Canal Fulton

SPC has placed Canal Fulton 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.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

Canal Fulton's warmest month is July (~73°F mean) and its coldest is January (~25°F). Rainfall peaks in May (4.4 inches) and bottoms out in October (2.8 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January25°3.0″20
February28°2.8″18
March37°3.8″19
April50°3.9″19
May59°4.4″18
June68°3.8″17
July73°3.6″17
August72°3.3″16
September66°3.1″13
October54°2.8″13
November40°3.1″17
December30°3.5″20

Regional context

Canal Fulton's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 25°F Januarys with 73°F Julys — a 48°F swing. About 41.2 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 207 days a year.

No season owns Canal Fulton's rain: May reaches 4.4 inches across 18.4 days and October keeps 2.8 inches on 13.2, an even spread through Canal Fulton's year. That even rhythm groups Canal Fulton with places like Clinton, OH, North Lawrence, OH and New Franklin, OH.

The cool-season window in Canal Fulton starts at mid-April, when nights stop freezing — think kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. In Canal Fulton, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Canal Fulton's frost date. It shuts near mid-November, when freezes return to Canal Fulton and tender plants need cover. Within Canal Fulton, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Canal Fulton's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Clinton, OH, North Lawrence, OH, New Franklin, OH, Green, OH, Marshallville, OH.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Canal Fulton?
In Canal Fulton, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Canal Fulton's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Canal Fulton?
Canal Fulton sees its heaviest rain in May (around 4.4 inches), part of roughly 41 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Canal Fulton?
July is Canal Fulton's warmest month, averaging about 73°F.
What is the coldest month in Canal Fulton?
Canal Fulton bottoms out in January, with a mean near 25°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Canal Fulton?
Time tomatoes in Canal Fulton for two weeks after mid-April; peas and greens start at Canal Fulton's frost line.
How many rainy days does Canal Fulton get?
Expect roughly 207 wet days a year in Canal Fulton.
What hardiness zone is Canal Fulton?
Canal Fulton's USDA zone comes from its January mean (25°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Canal Fulton?
Canal Fulton's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Canal Fulton?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Canal Fulton in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Canal Fulton?
Current conditions for Canal Fulton and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Canal Fulton forecast updated?
The Canal Fulton forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Canal Fulton?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Canal Fulton are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Canal Fulton?
The next few days in Canal Fulton's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Canal Fulton, Ohio has a warm-summer humid continental climate: January averages roughly 25°F, July about 73°F, 48°F between them.

Across the year, Canal Fulton collects about 41 inches of precipitation over roughly 207 days with measurable rain or snow.

Latitude 40.9°N gives Canal Fulton its 48°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Canal Fulton's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Canal Fulton

  • 44614

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.