Ironton, Ohio Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ironton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast17%—93°75°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast45%—95°72°+2°
- MondayJul 6Drizzle45%—95°71°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast22%—91°67°-4°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast16%—96°66°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast43%—94°68°-2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle52%—84°71°-10°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 65. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~68%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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 65. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~68%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 65
- UV peak
- 5.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 24
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.8 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- 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
- 11:23 PM
- Moonset
- 10:37 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Ironton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 45638
16-Day Forecast — Ironton
- Sat93°75°17%
- Sun95°72°45%
- Mon95°71°45%
- Tue91°67°22%
- Wed96°66°16%
- Thu94°68°43%
- Fri84°71°52%
- Sat89°68°37%
- Sun78°65°26%
- Mon76°59°15%
- Tue83°60°12%
- Wed92°64°18%
- Thu96°68°19%
- Fri98°70°19%
- Sat83°70°26%
- Sun92°70°35%
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 — Ironton
SPC has placed Ironton in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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 Ironton
- 45638