Lima, Ohio Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lima weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast20%—90°70°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast66%—81°69°-9°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle28%—79°66°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle——80°62°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——83°63°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle45%—81°65°-2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle42%0.01″79°70°-2°
AQI 31 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 7.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.1 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:32 PM
- Moonset
- 10:40 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Lima at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 45801, 45804, 45805, 45806, 45807
16-Day Forecast — Lima
- Sat90°70°20%
- Sun81°69°66%
- Mon79°66°28%
- Tue80°62°7%
- Wed83°63°9%
- Thu81°65°45%
- Fri79°70°42%
- Sat84°65°25%
- Sun75°59°20%
- Mon64°59°10%
- Tue73°60°13%
- Wed82°62°35%
- Thu84°67°23%
- Fri82°69°23%
- Sat85°67°35%
- Sun87°69°26%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Lima
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 — Lima
SPC has placed Lima 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 Lima
- 45801
- 45804
- 45805