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Lincoln Heights weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Lincoln Heights, OH
Sunday, July 5 at 4:31 PM
86
°
Overcast
Feels like
94°
Humidity
70%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
2:17 AM
Sunset
5:07 PM
Lincoln Heights, OH
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastLincoln Heights, OH: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 71°H 87°
Lincoln Heights, OH
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Showers
    32%
    0.41″
    85°71°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    26%
    —
    87°71°+2°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    19%
    —
    84°69°-3°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    18%
    —
    90°66°+6°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    40%
    —
    92°70°+2°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Showers
    69%
    0.15″
    75°70°-17°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Thunderstorm
    52%
    —
    83°69°+8°
Lincoln Heights, OH
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°66°78°90°12p6p12a6anow 85°high 87°low 71°PRECIP %
Lincoln Heights, OH
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
265° · veering 77°
Direction
W
265°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 4
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 4 · pk 21 @ 12:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 167SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Lincoln Heights, OH
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.9
-1.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.20 inHg
Now
988.9
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
+0.9
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987–990
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW990.2986.9988.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Lincoln Heights, OH
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
↑+8 in 6h▲Peak ~61 @ 11 PM

AQI 46 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 73 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
7.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
121μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
5.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 73 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 73
UV peak
4.6 at earlier today
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 73

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.89
Wind
light
Recent rain
1h 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 TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³350
Lincoln Heights, OH
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
55.2mi
UNLIMITED
88 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
20:31 UTC · Lincoln Heights, 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
20:31 UTC · Lincoln Heights, OH · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Lincoln Heights, OH
Satellite · infrared · animated
Lincoln Heights, OH
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Lincoln Heights, OH
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:46 AM
Sunrise
2:17 AM
Daylight
14h 50m
Sunset
5:07 PM
Civil dusk
9:40 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Lincoln Heights, OH
The moon
Waning Gibbous
69% illuminated
Moonrise
11:55 PM
Moonset
11:49 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Lincoln Heights, OH
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Lincoln Heights at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Lincoln Heights

  1. Sun85°71°32%
  2. Mon87°71°26%
  3. Tue84°69°19%
  4. Wed90°66°18%
  5. Thu92°70°40%
  6. Fri75°70°69%
  7. Sat83°69°52%
  8. Sun77°69°16%
  9. Mon82°65°10%
  10. Tue75°58°9%
  11. Wed82°60°13%
  12. Thu87°63°24%
  13. Fri88°64°29%
  14. Sat87°66°42%
  15. Sun87°66°33%
  16. Mon87°67°32%

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 — Lincoln Heights

SPC includes Lincoln Heights in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

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: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its 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 scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 186 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

July is Lincoln Heights's warmest stretch (~78°F) and January its coldest (~30°F); precipitation crests in May at 4.4 inches and ebbs in September to 2.3 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January30°3.0″16
February34°3.0″15
March43°4.1″17
April55°4.2″18
May63°4.4″18
June73°3.6″16
July78°3.4″17
August77°3.0″16
September70°2.3″13
October58°2.6″11
November44°3.1″14
December34°3.9″16

Regional context

Lincoln Heights's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 30°F Januarys with 78°F Julys — a 47°F swing. About 40.6 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 187 days a year.

Rainfall in Lincoln Heights stays even across the calendar: May tops out at 4.4 inches over 18.2 rainy days, and September still logs 2.3 inches across 13.0 — a narrow range for Lincoln Heights. That even rhythm groups Lincoln Heights with places like Lockland, OH, Woodlawn, OH and Wyoming, OH.

By mid-April the frosts ease in Lincoln Heights, opening the season for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. In Lincoln Heights, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Lincoln Heights's frost date. It shuts near mid-November, when freezes return to Lincoln Heights and tender plants need cover. Within Lincoln Heights, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Lincoln Heights's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Lockland, OH, Woodlawn, OH, Wyoming, OH, Evendale, OH, Reading, OH.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Lincoln Heights?
Frost typically leaves Lincoln Heights by mid-April and returns to Lincoln Heights near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Lincoln Heights?
May is the wettest month in Lincoln Heights, about 4.4 inches on average; the year totals roughly 41 inches.
What is the warmest month in Lincoln Heights?
July is Lincoln Heights's warmest month, averaging about 78°F.
What is the coldest month in Lincoln Heights?
Lincoln Heights bottoms out in January, with a mean near 30°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Lincoln Heights?
Time tomatoes in Lincoln Heights for two weeks after mid-April; peas and greens start at Lincoln Heights's frost line.
How many rainy days does Lincoln Heights get?
Lincoln Heights averages about 187 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Lincoln Heights?
Lincoln Heights sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 30°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Lincoln Heights?
Lincoln Heights'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 Lincoln Heights?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Lincoln Heights in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Lincoln Heights?
Current conditions for Lincoln Heights and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Lincoln Heights forecast updated?
The Lincoln Heights forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lincoln Heights?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Lincoln Heights 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 Lincoln Heights?
The next few days in Lincoln Heights's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Lincoln Heights, Ohio occupies a humid subtropical zone, with January means near 30°F and July around 78°F — a 48°F swing.

Lincoln Heights sees close to 41 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 187 wet days.

The 48°F gap between Lincoln Heights's summer and winter, at 39.2°N, shapes Lincoln Heights's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Lincoln Heights

  • 45215

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.