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

Lorain, OH
Saturday, July 4 at 8:25 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
82°
Humidity
89%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
2:00 AM
Sunset
5:05 PM
Lorain, OH
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastLorain, OH: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit with a 23% chance of precipitation at 6 AM.
L 73°H 83°
Lorain, OH
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    36%
    —
    83°73°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Rain
    40%
    0.23″
    78°72°-5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    29%
    —
    75°69°-3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    —
    77°70°+2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    —
    —
    83°66°+6°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    —
    82°67°-1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    —
    78°71°-4°
Lorain, OH
Next 24 hours · Mild now
70°78°86°6a12p6p12anow 76°high 83°low 73°PRECIP %
Lorain, OH
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
141° · backing 71°
Direction
SE
141°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 7
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 7 · pk 20 @ 3:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 154SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Lorain, OH
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.5
+0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.37 inHg
Now
994.5
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-0.3
mb
24h
-1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993–996
9859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW996.3993.2994.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lorain, OH
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
↓-55 in 6h▲Peak ~63 @ 6 PM

AQI 47 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 55 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Ozone at AQI 43. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~89%) — 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 6 PM.

PM 2.5Good
5.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
8μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
92μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 43. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~89%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 43
UV peak
2.7 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 8

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.6 µg/m³ (AQI 31) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.95
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³360
Lorain, OH
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
96%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
29.8mi
UNLIMITED
73 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
12:25 UTC · Lorain, 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
12:25 UTC · Lorain, OH · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Lorain, OH
Satellite · infrared · animated
Lorain, OH
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Lorain, 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 05m
Sunset
5:05 PM
Civil dusk
9:40 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Lorain, OH
The moon
Waning Gibbous
82% illuminated
Moonrise
11:25 PM
Moonset
10:31 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Lorain, OH
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Lorain at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP codes: 44052, 44053, 44055

16-Day Forecast — Lorain

  1. Sat83°73°36%
  2. Sun78°72°40%
  3. Mon75°69°29%
  4. Tue77°70°11%
  5. Wed83°66°8%
  6. Thu82°67°36%
  7. Fri78°71°36%
  8. Sat79°69°30%
  9. Sun76°67°25%
  10. Mon66°62°17%
  11. Tue76°63°20%
  12. Wed84°66°36%
  13. Thu86°70°41%
  14. Fri83°72°45%
  15. Sat82°69°31%
  16. Sun82°69°30%

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

Live wind & temperature near Lorain

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 — Lorain

SPC has placed Lorain 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

Lorain's warmest month is July (~76°F mean) and its coldest is January (~28°F). Rainfall peaks in May (4.4 inches) and bottoms out in January (3.1 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January28°3.1″23
February30°3.2″20
March37°3.7″20
April48°3.8″19
May59°4.4″18
June70°4.1″16
July76°3.3″15
August74°3.3″14
September68°3.2″14
October56°3.1″16
November43°3.6″20
December32°3.7″22

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Lorain's January averages 28°F and July 76°F — 48°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 42.4 inches over some 215 days.

Rainfall in Lorain stays even across the calendar: May tops out at 4.4 inches over 17.8 rainy days, and January still logs 3.1 inches across 22.8 — a narrow range for Lorain. It is a balanced pattern Lorain shares with places like Amherst, OH, Sheffield, OH and Sheffield Lake, OH.

The cool-season window in Lorain starts at mid-April, when nights stop freezing — think kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Hold Lorain's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Lorain's last frost. Around mid-November, freezing nights resume in Lorain and tender crops must come in. In Lorain, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Lorain's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Amherst, OH, Sheffield, OH, Sheffield Lake, OH, Elyria, OH, South Amherst, OH.

Naturalist notes

Late April brings the return of yellow warblers to Lorain's woodlands, their bright songs marking the transition from cool spring days to warmer weather ahead.

May sees the emergence of trout lily blooms in local forest understories, their distinctive yellow petals appearing as soil temperatures climb past winter's grip.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Lorain?
Frost typically leaves Lorain by mid-April and returns to Lorain near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Lorain?
May is the wettest month in Lorain, about 4.4 inches on average; the year totals roughly 42 inches.
What is the warmest month in Lorain?
The warmest stretch in Lorain comes in July, around 76°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Lorain?
On average January is the chilliest month in Lorain, about 28°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Lorain?
Time tomatoes in Lorain for two weeks after mid-April; peas and greens start at Lorain's frost line.
How many rainy days does Lorain get?
Expect roughly 215 wet days a year in Lorain.
What hardiness zone is Lorain?
Lorain's USDA zone comes from its January mean (28°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Lorain?
Lorain'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 Lorain?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Lorain in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Lorain?
Current conditions for Lorain and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Lorain forecast updated?
The Lorain forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lorain?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Lorain 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 Lorain?
The next few days in Lorain's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Lorain's warm-summer humid continental climate in Ohio pairs 28°F Januarys with 76°F Julys, 48°F apart across the seasons.

Yearly precipitation in Lorain totals around 42 inches, spread over about 215 days of rain or snow.

The 48°F gap between Lorain's summer and winter, at 41.4°N, shapes Lorain's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Lorain

  • 44052
  • 44053
  • 44055

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.