Empire, Ohio Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Empire weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain39%0.18″96°70°—
- SundayJul 5Light Showers65%0.06″88°72°-8°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail67%0.41″84°67°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast29%—86°66°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——89°61°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle49%0.01″90°67°+1°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm49%—81°67°-9°
AQI 36 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 78 now. With UV 6.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 63 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 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 78 now. With UV 6.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 63 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 78
- UV peak
- 6.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 63
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.9 µg/m³ (AQI 27) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:17 PM
- Moonset
- 10:26 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Empire at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 43926
16-Day Forecast — Empire
- Sat96°70°39%
- Sun88°72°65%
- Mon84°67°67%
- Tue86°66°29%
- Wed89°61°9%
- Thu90°67°49%
- Fri81°67°49%
- Sat89°67°33%
- Sun79°63°26%
- Mon74°58°13%
- Tue81°58°14%
- Wed89°65°23%
- Thu92°67°22%
- Fri93°70°26%
- Sat86°69°32%
- Sun89°67°25%
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 — Empire
SPC has placed Empire in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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 Empire
- 43926
- 43964